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Editor’s note: A separate story discusses the Assembly District races and the Idyllwild Water District Board election. The polls have been closed for two weeks. Most final results are known, but about 46,900 ballots remain to be counted in Riverside County as of 6 pm, Saturday, Nov.16. About 1,100 ballots were counted since Friday. As…
Full room basically opposed increase Beginning June 1, Pine Cove Water District customers will have higher base water rates and higher usage rates. Many customers spoke in opposition to the rate increases at the May 9 public hearing, but the board felt the new rates were necessary and unanimously passed resolutions establishing the higher rates…
The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors met in special session with Interim General Manager Jack Hoagland and Chief Financial Officer Hosny Shouman for the second time this month to discuss items on the agenda for the regular June 21 meeting. Both meetings were called by the board to better familiarize themselves with issues and…
The Wolf Fire, which began on Sunday June 29, had grown to 2,414 acres by Tuesday evening, according to CalFire’s website, and was 40% contained. The evacuation orders and warnings remained much as on Sunday, with two zones in Banning, Twin Pines, and the north part of Poppet Flats under evacuation orders. No structures were…
The Peak at Tahquitz Pines has a new Restaurant Manager, Matt Eker. Eker says he has managed fine dining restaurants in the San Diego area for over 20 years and now lives in Hemet. Asked what kind of changes he may bring, he said there would be a new menu within a month and has…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, July 4 to 10. • July 4 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 12:02 p.m. Ridgeview Dr.• July 4 — Mobile (vehicle) fire, 9:32 p.m. Hwy. 243.• July 5 — Rescue, 11:04 a.m. Lake Ln.• July 6 — False alarm,…