Editor: Recently, the TC printed a letter sent in by a tourist who expressed irritation over Idyllwild’s lack of public restrooms. What struck me was how the woman’s rather indignant complaint addressed the town as a whole. She apparently assumed that Idyllwild is operated as a single corporate entity — Disneyland in the San Jacintos…
Editor: First the fires, then the floods, and now this. On Friday, April 5, a Verizon 4G cell tower was erected at the Idyllwild Inn. It must have been done quite secretly since no one I have spoken with, except the Idyllwild Inn, knew anything about it. Even in unincorporated areas, there is a county…
The Idyllwild Scholarship Board is requesting community donations to support scholarships for 2019 high school graduates. To be eligible, a student must have resided in the Idyllwild School attendance area with a parent or guardian for at least three or more years during grades K-8, and for two of the four high school years. Academic…
This year, as we emerge from a very wet winter (for a welcome change), it’s again time to make sure our property is fire abated. There is low fire danger as of now but that will change very quickly moving forward. Do not let the wet winter lull you into a sense of security when…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider. Some info below taken from: http://thoughtcatalog.com/abbey-fox/2013/07/the-four-ds-of-bystander-intervention-how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/ https://www.facebook.com/MCAllianceAgainstGBV/ April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. SA is still a big problem for children, women, men, even elders. SA affects not only survivors’ long-term emotional health but their health in general. Survivors…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County responded to recently. • April 4 — Traumatic injuries, 1:30 p.m. Transport to Lake Hemet for air transport. • April 5 — Residential fire, 7:25 p.m. Robin Dr. • April 7 — Medical aid, 10:48 a.m. 29300 block of Hwy. 243. Idyllwild Fire…
Rescue extricates him off mountain About 8 a.m. Thursday, April 4, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station were dispatched to assist with a search and rescue operation on the Pacific Crest Trail. A hiker, Steven Loeffler, 52, of Coronado, had slipped and fallen off the trail near Apache Peak, which is near the…
Pine Cove Water District has canceled its April 10 board meeting. The next scheduled meeting is 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8. A public hearing on the agency’s standby rates is planned for the June 12 meeting.
Just after noon Tuesday, April 9, Cal Fire and U.S. Forest Service and firefighters and aircraft responded to a report of a vegetation fire near Ribbonwood and Sky View Drives in the Piñyon area. A motor home caught fire and ignited the surrounding vegetation. By 1 p.m., the fire was estimated to be…
70 years ago – 1949 More tracks of the mountain lion previously sighted around Ernie Maxwell’s cabin were spotted. The visitor seemed to be more curious than hungry. 65 years ago – 1954 Oscar Lawler, prominent Los Angeles attorney, donated his 80-acre estate in the Dark Canyon area to the county. The donation was made…
