Following the conclusion of the public hearing on the rate increases, the Pine Cove Water District board reviewed the April financial statements and heard General Manager Jerry Holldber’s report on the district’s operations. Water production was 2.7-million gallons, 8 percent or 236,000 gallons less than the April 2017 production. For the first four months of…

While the Cranston Fire burned mostly south and east of Idyllwild, its consequences still affected the Fern Valley Water District. At the Aug. 17 meeting, General Manager Victor Jimenez reported that July’s water production was more than 6.1-million gallons, “way up.” In comparison, production for both May and June combined was 6.9 million. The normal…

The Idyllwild Water District is tentatively moving forward on a project to replace pipelines from Bicknell and Reed lanes along Marian View Drive and also Cedar Street. At the request of Director Steve Kunkle at last week’s meeting, the board postponed a decision on awarding a contract to Albert A. Webb and Associates, who designed…