School district employees agree on pay raises through July 2018
At its Feb. 23 meeting, the Hemet Unified School District board unanimously approved a pay raise for its teachers and other employees.
The raises were...
Idyllwild Fire preparing tax measure
The Idyllwild Fire commissioners have decided to draft a measure to raise the current $65 parcel fee. At their Tuesday, Feb. 23 meeting, commissioners...
Water production up in Fern Valley: Rate study on hold
In a brief meeting, Steve Erler, Fern Valley Water District general manager, told the directors last Friday that the district’s well levels were beginning...
Billman re-elected IWD president: January freezes increase water production and revenues
Jim Billman was re-elected as president of the Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors. John Cook was re-elected as vice president. Both have held...
Interviews for 11 applicants for CSA 36 Advisory Council
On Monday, Feb. 22, county representatives interviewed applicants for the County Service Area 36 Advisory Council. An additional applicant, John Metroka Jr., filed his...
Financial reports, operating policy, mid-year review all on IFPD finance agenda
A new policy laying out the goals and operations of the finance committee was one of the main topics at the committee’s meeting last...
Underground hydrocarbons diminishing
Monitoring of underground leakage of petroleum products is continuing near and around the Chevron Station in Idyllwild.
RM Environmental Inc. of Calimesa continues to monitor...
Two traffic collisions on Hill roads
From Wednesday, Feb. 17, through Tuesday, Feb. 23, there were two crashes on Hill roads.
At 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, Deputy Robert Miller, Riverside...
Idyllwild resident convicted of marijuana for sale
Tiffany Marie Ramirez, 31, of Idyllwild, arrested on Jan. 6, pleaded guilty to one count of felony possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
Ramirez...
Two Lost Hikers Rescued in Mt. San Jacinto State Park
On Feb. 23, the California Department of Parks and Recreation rescued two lost male hikers ages 51 and 39 of Indiana in Mt. San...