

MDP installs new Post Office information box
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Mountain Disaster Preparedness personnel stand before their recently installed post office information Shadow Box showing, among other things, locations of all the Disaster Assembly Stations throughout Idyllwild and Pine Cove. From left, Bob Edwards, treasurer; Sherry Edwards, vice president; Marty Krieger, DAS director, Edith Brix, DAS H captain and B.J. Brix, communications director and DAS H captain. Photo by Marshall Smith

Two vehicle crashes occurred on Hill roads over the last week. Both involved arrests for suspicion of driving under the influence. At 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, Chloe Bahr, 19, of Oceanside, was driving her gray 2015 Toyota Corolla southbound on Highway 243, two-tenths of a mile north of the intersection with Highway 74, when…
A house fire in Pine Cove was contained to 20 percent of the structure Thursday night, Oct. 17. The 1,500-square-foot, single-story family dwelling was reported on fire about 9:15 p.m. In less than hour, firefighters from Station 23 (Pine Cove) and other Riverside County/Cal Fire stations had the fire contained and most of the building…
Caltrans will begin work on a $17.9 million bridge retrofit and upgrade project on Highway 74 at Strawberry Creek between Mountain Center and Valle Vista, as well as Morrill Canyon Bridge near Lake Elsinore. The project was awarded to Beador Construction Company of Costa Mesa. The project will upgrade and preserve the historical bridges. Improvements…
At last week’s meeting, the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District’s Local Review Board heard from its staff, Keith Herron, resources bureau chief, for the Parks and Open Space District, about work on a building within the district. The site is the former Pony Express, and before that the Grey Squirrel, which Chris Johnston, of Middle Ridge…
Last week, Matt Kraemer, Idyllwild School principal, and Andrea Sanborn, Idyllwild resident, were recognized for their long-standing commitment to special education. The Riverside County Special Education Local Plan Area’s (SELPA) Community Advisory Committee (CAC) honored people from throughout the county for their contribution to special education. “Every year in May, we ask the districts to…
A tech-savvy baby who touts mail-in balloting is the star of a new Registrar of Voters video aimed at increasing the number of Riverside County residents who vote by mail. The video can be viewed at http://youtube.y_S5ok51tqM, or below. Verjil hopes the light-hearted message, reminiscent of the E-Trade Baby commercials, will hook residents’ attention about…