At its June 20 meeting, the Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors was busier than normal. Not only did it hold a public hearing on the proposed new water and sewer rates (see accompanying story on page A1), but the board filled a vacant director’s seat, approved a budget for next fiscal year, formed a committee to explore Hill water district consolidation, and rejected incentives to attract new employees to Idyllwild.

At 8:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, Noah Jefferson, 20, of Hemet, was driving a white 2017 Ford 250 pickup truck belonging to Mt. San Jacinto State Park when, in a parking lot, he backed into a parked white Saturn Ion registered to Thomas Unwin of Idyllwild. The incident caused minor damage to the Ion.

At 5 p.m. Saturday, May 19, a non-injury, hit-and-run collision involving two vehicles occurred on North Circle Drive, south of Pine Crest Avenue. A parked car, a 2015 gray Honda Odyssey, parked in a marked parking stall facing south on North Circle, was struck by a car traveling south on North Circle. There were no…