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Idyllwild FireIdyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.• Oct. 10 — Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke, 9:20 a.m. Highway 243.• Oct. 10 — Walk-in medical aid, 11 a.m.• Oct. 10 — Medical aid, 1:08 p.m. Daryll Rd.• Oct. 11 — Medical aid, 5:26 a.m. S. Circle Dr.• Oct….
The National Weather service is predicting winter weather for the Hill later today, Friday, Nov. 9, tonight and tomorrow. In the past 24 hours about one-third of an inch of rain has been recorded at the Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station, which is about 2.89 inches of rainfall since July 1.
At its July 15 meeting, the State Water Resource Control Board adopted emergency regulations to curtail wasteful use of water outdoors where those in violation in urban areas could be fined up to $500 each day during the drought. Prohibitions include washing vehicles without a nozzle on the hose; watering of hardscapes, such as driveways,…
The Pinyon Fire was fully contained this morning. CAL FIRE, Riversidee County Fire Depatment has stationed an engine and crew at the scene today. The fire, which started Friday, before 2:30 p.m., eventually burned seven acres, but no structures were damaged or threatened.
Brian Standish, 50, of Idyllwild, was arrested in April 2017 for grand theft greater than $950. On March 6, nearly a year later, he pleaded guilty to the felony charge. However, he did not appear in court for sentencing as scheduled for April 6. He was present at an April 17 court date, but Riverside…
Editor’s note: Each year, the Town Crier reports the information below for the three local water districts — Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove — and the Idyllwild Fire Protection. The FVWD information appeared in the Feb. 1 issue, the IWD information was in the Feb. 8 issue and the PCWD information was published in…