Vic Scavarda, future HUSD trustee, receives congratulations from retiring Director Bill Sanborn and Superintendent Dr. Barry Kayrell Former idyllwild School teacher, Vic Scavarda, was selected to replace retiring Hemet Unified School District Director Bill Sanborn on the District’s Governing Board in July.
Scavarda and three other candidates met with the HUSD Board, Tuesday afternoon, June 4. After an hour of answering questions, mostly about their qualifications and what skills and talents they would bring to the board, Director Lisa DeForest nominated Scavarda for the approaching vacancy, Director Jim Smith seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous 6-0.
Sanborn had excused himself from the decision. HUSD director candidates answering questions, (from left) Vic Scavarda, Robert Righetti, John Graham and Dr. Charles Schelly
Mark DeAntonio, 52, of Pine Cove, who was charged with negligently discharging a firearm, has been released on $20,000 bail and a felony settlement conference set for Aug 20. A doctor’s evaluation, for his defense counsel was approved, and will be available then. DeAntonio was arrested on June 25 and charged with three felonies: negligently…
The future of a joint power authority for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District to provide fire and emergency medical services to the city of San Jacinto appears to be changing. At a regular meeting of the city’s council last week, City Manager Tim Hults was authorized to hire a contractor to evaluate the city’s future…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 6 to Oct. 12. Idyllwild • Oct. 6 — Unknown trouble, 5:17 a.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 6 — Public disturbance, 6:34 a.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 7 — Trespassing, 10:18…
The Pine Cove Water District’s draft budget for 2016-17 increases $29,000 or 3.5 percent. Last week, General Manager Jerry Holldber presented a draft $850,000 fiscal 2016-17 budget to the board of directors, who reviewed it. The board plans to take action on the budget at its June 8 meeting. The small increase in revenue is…
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 and the IWD information was in the Feb. 8 issue. IFPD will appear next week. Each…
After the Wednesday Caltrans press conference, the media was escorted to Highway 74, over the rupture at milepost 51 and east to the bottom of the Hill, where major work is being done to re-slope the hillside and reduce chances of significant rock or boulder slides. The following is brief photographic tour of…