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Reacting to numerous local residents and property owners who confuse the state with the local fire jurisdiction, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission approved a resolution opposing the 17-month-old state fire prevention fee. Enacted in July 2011, collection of the $150 fee (only $115 if the property is within a local fire district such as…
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department made several felony arrests this paper reported in the past few months that the District Attorney’s office lowered when it filed the charges as misdemeanors in the Superior Court. Jason Michael Roney, 24, was released on $5,000 bail after a June 20, arrest on several felony charges in Idyllwild. Roney’s…
Editor’s note: The following is from an SBNF press release. The release did not say how this order would be enforced. To better provide public and community safety due to the recent extreme weather the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) of the U.S. Forest Service announced a temporary closure of all forest lands, including the…
A county reimbursement for fire hydrants, a federal grant for road repair and water leakage concerns were main topics at the Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors meeting Wednesday, Feb. 12. Through County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee’s recommendation, the Riverside County Economic Development Agency has reimbursed PCWD for five of 10 new…
A local man was cited for driving under the influence and a Hemet man was arrested on a felony charge last week. At 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, Ryan Smith, 24, of Pine Cove, was driving a black 2003 Suzuki northbound on North Circle, north of Fir Street near the intersection with River Road, when…
Last week at Hoylake, England, Brendan Steele made his first appearance in The Open Championship, sometimes known in the U.S. as the British Open. After a very rocky double-double start Thursday morning, the Idyllwild native played the back nine in a sizzling 3-under-par 34. However, he was not able to carry that over into Friday’s…