

Raven cause of brief power interruption
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Idyllwild suffered brief interruption of electric power on Monday morning when a raven landed on the Southern California Edison (SCE) Lower Pine Crest power substation. Photo by Cid Castillo

While its wells may be slowly recovering, the Pine Cove Water District has seen its reserves climb this winter. At the board’s March 8 meeting, General Manager Jerry Holldber proudly noted that since December, cash has increased about $70,000 to $270,000 at the end of February. While the groundwater level for some of its wells…
Businesses now, residential customers will shift in 2020 Microwave dinners will become more expensive beginning in October 2020. That is when Southern California Edison will begin shifting all its residential customers to time-of-use electric rates. And evening electricity will cost more than lunch time. Beginning next month, new time-of-use periods will be applied to business…
Editor’s note: The Nov. 12 Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission was the last regular meeting for Commissioner Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly, who chose not to seek re-election. His term ends noon Friday, Dec. 6. At the meeting, he offered some advice, based on his experience since being elected in 2009. The following is a summary…
Idyllwild Water District has met several times with staff and managers of the Riverside County Park and Open-Space District regarding constructing a storage tank to serve the Tollgate zone, including Idyllwild Arts Academy. The sessions have been very successful, according to Board President Allan Morphett. At the Regional Parks District Advisory Committee Sept. 13 meeting,…
General Manager Victor Jimenez reported at the Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) directors regular board meeting Sept. 20 that El-Co Contractors Inc. (El-Co) of San Bernardino had started the project to replace and install new pipelines in the Rim Rock and Azalea neighborhoods. The work is estimated to cost $1.2 million. The funds are coming…
Six weeks before the beginning of fiscal year 2014-15, the Finance Committee for Idyllwild Fire Protection District does not have a proposed budget to review. The committee recognized the department would need an influx of additional revenue in the future. When, the sources and the use will be discussed in future meetings. Committee Chair Nancy…