In October, John W. Johnston, 31, of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to unlawful intercourse with a minor more than three years younger than himself. Earlier this month, his sentence of 112 days in a work-release program was revoked. On Jan.10, Riverside County requested that the work-release time be converted to straight jail time. Judge Kelly Hansen…
Neil Cooper, 42, of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to felony and misdemeanor charges for issuing criminal threats and willful resistance. Judge John Monterosso sentenced Cooper to 360 days in the custody of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Cooper was given credit for serving 180 days. The remainder is to be served in a work-release program to…
At 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, Werner Thatje, 74, of Hemet, was driving eastbound on Highway 74, three-quarters of a mile east of Keen Camp Road in Mountain Center when, in executing a left-hand turn, he allowed his vehicle to drift to the right, according to a California Highway Patrol report. In doing so, his…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 14 to 20. Idyllwild • Jan. 14 — Alarm call, 7:53 a.m., North Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 15 — Alarm call, 6:24 a.m., North Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 15 — Public…
Brendan Steele scored a fine come-from-behind top-20 finish at the CareerBuilders Challenge on Sunday, posting a 14-under-par 71-69-66-68 — 274. The Idyllwild native was below the cut line after two days of the three-day cut, but sharper irons and a cooperative putter combined to launch him up the leaderboard on the weekend. Brendan has collected…
Basketball Robert Lewis, Town Hall recreation director, gave this report on Town Hall Youth Basketball. Division 1 (ages 6-9) On Friday, Jan. 12, the Acumen Tree Service Celtics hosted the Idyology Bulls. Logan Wilkerson scored a team high of 6 points for the Bulls, but the Celtics countered with 12 points form Salvador Solorio as…
Last month, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument launched a free reality app for kids and their families. The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service have utilized the Agents of Discovery platform to create a free, educational app to get youth active, engaged and learning about the world around…
Photographer and multi-media artist Deborah Anderson has lived and worked in Paris, and been exhibited in Paris, Los Angeles and New York. She has a client list that includes Sir Elton John, George Clooney and Cindy Crawford. Her work has been featured in prestigious publications, including Architectural Digest, GQ Magazine, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar and…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats and dogs greeted new dog Cal. Little Girl: Fellow felines! Gather ’round. Sadie: We are all here. What’s up? Little Girl: I have news, and it’s all dog news. Heavenly Whiskers: More dogs? Dog adoptions? Little Girl: Janey is on a trial adoption. The family…
The Hemet Unified School District is investigating the feasibility of initiating a new bond measure this year. The measure would authorize the district to borrow between $100 million and $150 million for capital improvements throughout the district, including Idyllwild School. “Right now we are in the feasibility study stage. The only thing we’ve done is…
