On Wednesday, March 12, members of the Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit helped to bring an elderly woman out of the wilderness. Her husband had called 9-1-1 and indicated that she may have suffered a heart attack. A full team of RMRU members was activated. Lee Arnson and Helene Lohr met the Riverside County Sheriff Department’s…
The Town Crier is transforming in look and feel, as well as location, as we adapt to changes in our environment. We launch the April 3 edition with a brand-new look, as well as a new website, an event I mentioned to you in an earlier column this year. In that edition, we will be…
Astronomical Society of the Desert The Astonomical Society of the Desert will conduct sky tours and direct observations of the night sky through telescopes and giant binoculars from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 5. This Star Party will be at the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, Palm Desert, 51-500…
Wow, what a finale to the 2014 campaign.
65 years ago – 1949 Forty-five people gathered at the Idyllwild Inn, attending a shower to help Shirley Wood refurnish her burned-out home. 60 years ago – 1954 Eastern Municipal Water District was planning to purchase the Lake Hemet Water Company. 55 years ago – 1959 The Idyllwild Rotary Club invited the…
Fire and Sheriff’s logs
Paws up to you, Lucy, in your new forever home. And our tiny Mrs. Beasley will be in her perfect home soon. Introducing the Mertzs. Fred on the left, and Ethel, bottom right. They were both found together and would love to be adopted together. Ethel is a bit younger than Fred, but they love…
A recent survey of the nearby terrain found an alarming movement in the soil. Consequently, a Caltrans geologist has been overseeing the work, which will include the construction of a French drain to divert water from the area …
