Idyllwild Town Crier

Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday, Jan. 20 to Monday, Jan. 27: Jan. 20 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Jan. 21 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Jan. 22 — Rescue, medical aid, Idyllwild. Jan. 24 — Rescue, medical aid, Pine Cove. Jan. 26 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild. Jan. 26 — Medical service, Idyllwild. Jan. 27 — Medical aid, canceled en route, Idyllwild. Sheriff’s...

To a nearly empty room in Hemet Monday night, Hemet Unified School District Supt. Dr. Barry Kayrell and Deputy Supt. LaFaye Platter discussed and explained the Local Control Funding Formula and the Local Control Accountability Plan. This was just one of several meetings throughout the district to involve parents, residents and other stakeholder groups in developing the plan for how...

Ginger Dagnall, volleyball coordinator, gave this report on last week’s volleyball games: Monday, Jan. 20, Idyllwild Garage beat Silver Pines in five games. Tuesday, Jan. 21, Idyllwild Inn beat Forest Lumber in four games. Wednesday, Jan. 22, Idyllwild Garage beat Higher Grounds in three games. Saturday, Jan. 25, Idyllwild Garage beat Café Aroma in three games; Idyllwild Inn beat Forest Lumber in three...

Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the Friday, Jan. 17, golf tournament at the Legends course on the Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon in Beaumont. The sun was shining, but gusty winds steered errant golf balls into unpleasant circumstances. Ken Garelick (course handicap 24) managed to keep his shots low and straight as...

During the week ending Jan. 18, 50 more people under age 65 died from influenza, for a total of 95 confirmed flu deaths this flu season, including three children ...

Brendan Steele had two down and two up rounds at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla last week, but his fine Sunday round prevailed. The Idyllwild native finished at 2-under-par, posting 76-67-74-69 — 286 to garner a tie for 28th place and earn $38,023 in official prize money. Steele had a tough time of it on...