At its July 15 meeting, the State Water Resource Control Board adopted emergency regulations to curtail wasteful use of water outdoors where those in ...
Efforts underway to secure rattlesnake antivenom
Efforts began last week to help Idyllwild residents in case a person or pet is bitten by the notorious Southern Pacific rattlesnake. Kathy Keane, whos...
Congress seeking solution for paying wildfire costs
Last week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on the U.S. Forest Service 2014-15 budget request. However, the focus of m...
PCWD’s non-water income under pressure: Lessees want lower rent
Actual revenues for the Pine Cove Water District in fiscal 2013-14 came within $809 of the projected total of $760,000, but the board had to confront ...
IFPD committee created to respond to Grand Jury report
At last week’s Idyllwild Fire Protection District meeting, Commission President Jerry Buchanan established a committee, composed of Vice President Lar...
CSA 38 funds dwindling as ambulance contract costs increase
The Advisory Committee for County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) held a brief meeting Wednesday, July 9. The committee reviewed the current budget and al...
Idyllwild groups receive county funds
At the July 15 Board of Supervisor’s meeting, 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone requested his colleagues approval to designate several gifts to Hill ...
Forest Service plans fuel break maintenance
Last week, the U.S. Forest Service announced that comments on its proposed maintenance of the Pine Cove and Idyllwild West fuel breaks should be submi...
Potential vegetative fire debris hot topic: Abatement and removal of trees subjects at MAST
Local fire officials held their Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting last week, about one year after the Mountain Fire. No fires were burning on the...
Idyllwild man pleads guilty to burglary
On Monday, July 14, Michael Darrenger Kellner, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of felony burglary. His sentencing is scheduled for July 31. Kellner wa...