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The Idyllwild Brewpub was honored at last week’s Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting. At the beginning of the May 2 meeting, Hans Kernkamp, general manager-chief engineer of the county’s Department of Waste Resources, announced the Sustainability Awards for each supervisorial district. “It was a very proud moment after such a long time,” said Lori Ferro,…
By U.S. Forest ServiceContributed U.S. Forest Service-San Bernardino National Forest is enacting additional fire restrictions to protect the health and safety of employees and communities, effective immediately and until further notice: • While operating an internal combustion engine, such as a generator, that engine must not leave a paved, dirt or gravel Forest Service System…
Eric Cadden from the County Emergency Management Department encouraged locals to sign up for Alerts at RivCoReady.org. The service will send address-specific evacuation warnings and orders to your cell phone, even if you are not at home. He also recommended Genasys Protect, an app which you can download to your phone or visit with a…
Editor: I agree with everything Nathaniel West wrote about structure-fed wildfires. I believe fire abatement is like a chain and no stronger than the weakest link. That weakest link, my friend, is our fire-trap homes. It doesn’t make sense to denude the forest floor and deprive the soil’s ability to retain moisture only to live…
Opening statements in the trial of Robert Pape and Cristin Smith, both 29, charged with the 2006 murders of Jon Hayward, Vicki Friedli and Vicki’s daughter Becky in Pinyon, began Monday. Both have pleaded not guilty. Three counts of murder, with a special circumstance allegation of committing multiple murders, were filed on June 8, 2016,…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 15 to 21. Idyllwild • Jan. 15 — Noise complaint, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 15 — Two reports of shots fired, N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 15 — Follow-up, address withheld….