County Service Area 36 (Idyllwild) End of fiscal year 2013-14 As of June 30, 2014 Sept. 30, 2014 Revenues $246,737.40 $3,055.20 Expenses $198,891.60 $90,748.83 Cash Balance $216,590.84 $124,392.80   County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) End of fiscal year 2013-14 As of June 30, 2014 Sept. 30, 2014 Revenues $154,578.78 $2,584.55 Expenses $172,096.61 $2,509.55 Cash…

Being ready for wildfire starts with maintaining an adequate defensible space and by hardening your home by using fire-resistant building materials. Defensible space is the buffer you create by removing dead plants, grass and weeds. This buffer helps to keep the fire away from your home. Hardening your home means using construction materials that can…

Multiple collisions occurred on mountain roads over the last couple of weeks, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On Nov. 20 at 1:55 p.m., Donald Vann Via, 44 of San Jacinto, was driving his white 2019 Ford F-550 south on Rockdale Drive just north of Jameson Drive at 10 mph when he…

The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Commission unanimously approved the Acting Fire Chief Mark LaMont’s contract officially making him fire chief at the July 23 meeting. However, the Town Crier was told by Henry Sawicki by phone that the vote happened during open session. The item is not listed in the open session portion of…