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Page 2 - Idyllwild Town Crier, January 12, 2006
Fire log
News of record
Hill fire stations responded
to the following
calls, Monday-Sunday, Jan.
2-8:
Idyllwild Fire Department
and Ambulance
Jan. 4 – Fire menace
standby, smell of propane,
Pine Crest Avenue and Alderwood
Street, Idyllwild.
Propane tank had been
changed out.
Jan. 4 – Public service,
check the welfare, 25200
block of Rim Rock Road,
Idyllwild.
– IFPD responded to 7
medical aids.
– IFPD responded to 1
other public service calls.
Riverside
County Fire, Pine Cove
Jan. 8 – Ringing alarm,
52500 block of Temecula
Drive, Idyllwild.
Riverside County Fire, Garner
Valley
Jan. 5 – Traffic collision,
Highway 74 at mile post 74,
Garner Valley.
Jan. 5 – Traffic collision,
53000 block of Highway 371,
Anza.
Jan. 6 – Traffic collision,
53000 block of Highway 371
and Cary Road, Anza.
Jan. 8 – Medical aid,
56000 block of Highway 74,
Garner Valley.
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Man pleads guilty
to vandalism
By Halie Johnson
Correspondent
An Aguanga man pleaded
guilty Jan. 3 to one felony
count of vandalism after a
Dec. 25 incident in Aguanga
where he was accused
of vandalism and criminal
threats.
Adan Ochoa Orozco Jr.,
26, was also in violation of
his probation resulting from
nine prior charges, including
possession of paraphernalia,
Riverside County Fire, Pinyon
Jan. 2 – Public service assist,
Highway 74 and Pinyon
Road, Pinyon.
Jan. 2 – Traffic collision,
roll-over, Highway 74 and
Pigeon Springs, Pinyon.
Jan. 4 – Traffic collision,
over the side, Highway 74
and Vista Point, Pinyon.
Jan. 5 – Public service assist,
Highway 74 and Scenic
Road, Pinyon.
Jan. 5 – Traffic collision,
Highway 371 and Boulder
Vista Drive, Anza.
Jan. 7 – Medical aid,
Highway 74 and Scenic
Road, Pinyon.
Jan. 8 – Medical aid, Palm
Springs and Black Pinyon
Drive, Pinyon.
Sheriff’s log
Log unavailable.
being under the influence of
a controlled substance, spousal
abuse and driving under
the influence of alcohol.
The incident was reported by
Adan Ochoa Orozco and Severa
Orozco. The subject’s relation
to the reporting parties is not
determined at this time.
Orozco Jr. was sentenced
to 180 days in custody beginning
Feb. 3, was put on
a 36-month probation and
was ordered to pay a restitution
fine of $200.
CHP log
The resident post of the
California Highway Patrol
responded to the following
calls Sunday-Thursday,
Jan. 1-5. This may not be a
complete list of responses.
Jan. 1 – Traffic collision
with injury, Highway 74
east of Strawberry Creek
Bridge.
Jan. 2 – Noninjury traffic
collision, Highway 74 east
of Highway 243, Mountain
Center.
Jan. 4 – Noninjury traffic
collision, Highway 74 east of
Strawberry Creek Bridge.
Jan. 5 – Traffic collision
with four injuries, Highway
74 east of Hemet Lake Road,
Mountain Center.
Fishing report
The fishing report gives
California Department of
Fish and Game (DFG) news
on stream and lake stocking
in the San Jacinto Mountains
and other miscellaneous
information relating
to fishing.
No streams or lakes were
to be stocked the week of
Jan. 9 in the San Jacinto
Mountains.
Lake Hemet
Garner Valley
Helen Mobbley at Lake
Hemet said fishing is picking
up.
Water level at the dam is
128.7 feet. Last year’s level
was 118.4.
Fish and Game checks anglers
for fishing licenses. See
the Idyllwild Visitor’s Guide
for locations where licenses
are sold.
Diamond Valley Lake,
Hemet
Lake level: 1,750 feet and
holding.
Surface temperature: high
50s.
Trout plants: Jan. 6 & Jan.
20.
Bass fishing has been slow
for most anglers, however,
inconsistent reports have
been putting fish in the 5-
to 7-pound range off the
points along the southwest
and northwest shorelines.
Anglers have been fishing 20
to 45 feet using plastic worms
and lizards.
Some anglers have been
fishing spoons in cold, deep
water, fishing in large bait
balls.
Trout fishing has been
decent over the past week.
Some anglers have been
successful trolling along
the shoreline with Rapalas,
needlefish and small swim
baits.
Shoreline fishing has
produced some stock trout.
Powerbait, nightcrawlers and
jigs have been popular along
the shoreline. Kastmasters are
always popular at DVL for
trolling or casting. Silver or
silver and orange have been
successful trolling near the
points and submerged rock
piles.
Nothing much to report
for panfish or catfish
this time of the year. Some
fish are caught sporadically
but there has not been any
consistent fishing for either
species.
HUSD board meeting in Idyllwild
The Hemet Unified School District board is scheduled
to meet at Idyllwild School at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17,
weather permitting.
Idyllwild this year Idyllwild last year
Date High Low M S High Low M S
01-02 49 29 .90 42 22
01-03 58 27 .42 39 28 .62 tr.
01-04 na na 34 24 .59 3.0
01-05 71 40 38 16 .02 6.0
01-06 72 43 39 20
01-07 72 34 39 20 .55 2.0
01-08 na na 40 38 .40
Moisture in inches
Snow in inches
To date this season (Idy): 05.88 To date this season (Idy): 00.00
To date this season (PC): 05.28 To date this season (PC): 00.00
To date last season (Idy): 19.58 To date last season (Idy): 25.50
To date last season (PC): 29.69 To date last season (PC): 37.00
Total last season (Idy): 41.03 Total last season (Idy): 28.50
Total last season (PC): 37.59 Total last season (PC): 46.65
TEMPERATURES AND 24-HOUR moisture
and snow totals are recorded daily at 4 p.m. at the
Idyllwild Fire Station and at 8 a.m. at the Pine Cove
Fire Station. Moisture inches include all precipitation
such as rain, melted hail and melted snow. (By reader
request, Pine Cove information will be added as it
becomes available.)
Weather season is July 1 to June 30. For Hill
road conditions and Hill weather, visit the Internet
at http://www.towncrier.com or call Caltrans road
update at 1-800-427-7623