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Local resident and attorney Mary Lehman has a busy life and career. But it is not too busy for her to lend her skills as a volunteer emergency medical technician to the escalating refugee crisis in Europe. Last November, Lehman went to the Greek island of Lesbos, just off the Turkish coast. She had read…
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Murawski (center), at least, two occupants were traveling south on Fern Valley Rd. about 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 night when the driver appears to have lost control, hitting a tree head on. Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company Firefighter, Steve Friemoth (left) Murawski and Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz…
The third bald eagle count of the 2015-16 winter found 14 bald eagles (seven adults and seven juveniles) throughout Southern California, according to John Miller, public affairs officer for the San Bernardino National Forest. Last month, after the heavy snowstorm, only four eagles were seen. Two adult eagles were spotted at Lake Hemet. In January,…
The board of the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council reviewed challenges it is facing and noted some bright spots at its Monday, Dec. 12 meeting. The successes include a likely grant to help staff and run the Idyllwild Skate Park (ISP) and increased attendance at the park. New board member Cheryl Vladika submitted a $15,000 grant…
The board of supervisors will consider major changes to Riverside County’s procedures for regulating temporary events (Ordinance 348, section XIX) at an upcoming meeting. A draft ordinance has been prepared and Planning Department staff intend to present it to the board at its Oct. 19 meeting. Since the section for temporary events is three pages…
The May and June residential water sales and consumption increased over the same period last year, as reported at the Fern Valley Water District’s board of directors July meeting. In 2012, consumption increased more than 600,000 gallons compared to the same two months in 2011. Sales grew about $10,000 ($53,600 compared to $43,700). Unaccounted-for water…