Unauthorized signs mark Idyllwild
A house on River Road burned Saturday night, Oct. 30, but Idyllwild Fire (IFPD), with help from Riverside County Fire (RCFD), prevented it from spreading from trees to other nearby structures. None of the residents, a mother and two children, were home when the fire was discovered. “It was accidental,” said Idyllwild Capt. James Reyes,…
Arrested in July 2015, Frank Gutierrez pleaded guilty to two felonies and two misdemeanor charges and admitted to several prior convictions. Judge Ronald Taylor has scheduled sentencing for May 5. Gutierrez of Idyllwild was arrested when Riverside City police, in cooperation with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, arrested Lisa Marie Brown, 40, of Riverside, for…
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-36), along with three other congressmen, introduced legislation to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to proactively coordinate with states and localities on wildfire mitigation projects. The Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 (H.R. 3333) places wildfires on par with other natural disasters such as floods and tornadoes. The…
Nobody submitted a correct answer last week so the contest carries over to this week with a new photo of the same site that includes more clues, and we add the following verbal clue: “Central corner.” You are challenged to identify the particular spot depicted in this Hill photograph (shown below). It might be the…
“We’ve found four more trees positive with goldspotted oak borer infestation,” said Greg Bratcher, unit forester for Cal Fire on the Hill. The newest trees confirmed with GSOB are in the Saunders Meadows, High Castle and Marion View areas. “I’m pleased that so far we’ve only found four additional trees,” said Kevin Turner, GSOB coordinator…
The Idyllwild Francophonie celebrated their 7th anniversary at the Gastrognome Thursday, Oct. 11. They spent the evening conversing in the French language while expanding their French vocabulary. From left to right are (sitting) Bronwyn Jones, Karen Fina, (standing) Anna Ancheta, Francoise Frigola, Summer Brown, Larry Fina and Hubert Halkin.