Several areas within Riverside County have been closed to public access because of high potential fire danger. At its May 17 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved County Fire Chief Bill Weiser’s recommendation to close six areas — North Mountain and Indian Canyon, Whitewater Canyon, Ramona Bowl (open daily from sunrise to noon),…

Residents of Riverside County’s unincorporated areas, including Idyllwild, are being asked to approve a special assessment in order to maintain the county’s pest control program, e.g., mosquitoes and rodents. Ballots must be returned and received on or before July 7. If you would like to know more about this issue and its consequences, visit https://idyllwildtowncrier.com/2015/06/01/mosquito-vector-ballot-questions/.

Two collisions occurred on Highway 243 over the last couple of weeks, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Matt Napier.On Oct. 23 at 1:35 p.m., Megan Reeves, 33 of Idyllwild, was backing her gray 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor out of a parking stall at the Chevron gas station on Highway 243 at an unknown rate…