About three-dozen teenagers aspiring to careers in law enforcement will graduate today from a Police Explorer Academy in Idyllwild that requires physical fitness and offers a real-world look at police work.
The Hemet Police Department hosted the academy at Camp Emerson, situated in the San Jacinto mountains, beginning on Aug. 7.
The California State Parks just announced service reductions due to the spring budget cut. The budget reductions total $11 million this fiscal year (Juy 1, 2011 thorugh June 30, 2012) and another $22 million in fiscal 2012-13. Beginning October 2011, Mt. San Jacinto State Park’s hours of operation will be reduced, according to Sector Superintendent…
Monday (Aug. 15) is the deadline for voters to register and be eligible to cast a ballot in the Aug. 30 mail-ballot election. Voter registration forms are available at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters office or on the Internet at www.voteinfo.net. Forms also are available at libraries, post offices and city clerk offices throughout…
Always a highpoint of the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series (ISCS), the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Band stationed at 29 Palms returns as the closing act for the 12th season, on Thursday, Aug. 18. The 51-member band has been such a popular part of Ken Dahleen’s series that its annual appearance is almost synonymous…
The Town Crier is starting work on the 2012 Idyllwild Phone Book and we want to ensure that all residents, businesses and organizations get the listing they want. Since we acquire local listings from Verizon each year, those with other telephone service are not automatically listed. If you have another service and would like to…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies and a helicopter crew responded about 6:53 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, to reports of three hikers lost in the Fuller Ridge area north of Idyllwild. The hikers used a cell phone to summon help. The helicopter crew conducted a search, located and then airlifted the hikers to safety. The hikers…
Several unauthorized signs sprouted around town this weekend. Here, little politicking on the ICC sign. “This was not approved and does not signify an endorsement,” said ICRC President Dawn Sonnier.
A quick rustle in the leaves and this yellow-striped racer had a fence lizard meal in its stretchy jaws.
The Idyllwild’s Nature Center Junior Naturalist program for youngsters held Saturday, Aug.6 was titled “The Nose Knows: When a scent is worth a thousand words.” Under the supervision of center staffer Jyoti Kintz and the youngsters’ grandmother, Diane Johnson (not shown), three Junior Naturalists learn how to handle a small boa.
During my mom’s recent visit from out of state, we went out shopping. When it came time to pay, the shop’s card reader wouldn’t take her card. We were going to return the merchandise when the shop owner said, “Just mail me a check when you get home.” My mom was blown away! Mike Austin…
