In 2014, the State Fire Prevention Fee will increase to $152.33 per parcel from the current rate of $150 per parcel. The increase is authorized by sec...
IFPD includes public in budget preparation
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission established a Finance Committee last week that includes two commissioners, Chief Patrick Reitz and t...
Group hears about roof replacements
The Mountain Emergency Service Committee (MEMSCOMM) met briefly last week to hear progress of the shake-shingle roof replacement project from Pat Boss...
Exiting official gives tongue-in-cheek advice
Editor’s note: The Nov. 12 Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission was the last regular meeting for Commissioner Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly, who...
Fuelbreaks going ahead
The U.S. Forest Service has issued a decision approving the continued maintenance of the Strawberry and West Ridge fuelbreaks to the south and west of...
MDP election sees little change
Mountain Disaster Preparedness held its election for its 2014 officers on Nov. 12. Essentially, the current board was returned. “We have some really g...
Rain, snow and possible flooding
Besides snow, flooding is an imminent danger in the San Jacinto Mountains for the next 24 hours. The National Weather Service has just posted the foll...
PCWD to invite Stonewood to meeting
Pine Cove Water District directors held a brief meeting Nov. 13 with most of the discussion about this year’s water usage and a possible expansion. Th...
Salvage logging ignores wildfire benefits
As part of its efforts to ensure counties with a large portion of public lands receive payments equivalent to the loss of property taxes, the House of...