The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) board terminated another general manager at its special meeting last week. General Manager Michael Creighton’s probation contract was terminated, leaving the water district without a general manager, yet again.  This is the district’s second general manager in less than a year, and ninth in a few years.   After an…

Negative balances for CalPERS and retiree healthcare At its Nov. 28 meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission heard Chris Brown, partner in Fedak and Brown of Riverside, present its audit of IFPD’s fiscal year 2016-17. “We have reported an unmodified, clean opinion,” he was pleased to announce to the commission. “That is the best…

Idyllwild Fire Department received a call of a structure fire at Stevie’s Hungry Habit and Thirsty Rabbit at 8:56 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, and one minute later were dispatched to the scene, according to Chief Mark LaMont.He said they arrived on scene at 8:58 p.m. to find fire on the exterior of the building.“… Personnel…

Press Release– In response to the rise of scams targeting older adults across California, Assemblymember Greg Wallis is partnering with the Desert Recreation District to host a Senior Scam Awareness Seminar at the Palm Desert Community Center. In 2024 alone, roughly $700 million in combined individual losses was reported by older adults across the nation. This free public…