The January 8 meeting of the Board of Directors of Pie Cove Water District included the swearing in of two members that began new terms, and the election of officers. This should have happened in December, but that meeting was canceled for lack of quorum. Robert Hewitt will continue as President and Lou Padula as…

Design guidelines for the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District are available online at www.rivcoparks.org/2012/05/01/idyllwild-historic-preservation-district-design-guidelines-drafts. This is the final draft of design guidelines that will govern maintenance, additions and remodels of historic district structures within the Idyllwild North Circle business core that forms the major part of the district. A meeting to present those guidelines and explain…

In the annual spring rains and snowstorms, more precipitation fell on the Hill this past weekend. From Saturday through Sunday, the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded 0.4 inches of rain, which brought the total since July 1 to 26.4 inches. The Pine Cove weather station recorded 0.33 inches of rain and more than…

In November, former Riverside County Auditor-Controller Paul Angulo lost his bid for reelection to Ben Benoit. On April 24, Angulo filed a $1.480 million claim against the county as a result of its certification of Benoit winning the election. Angulo argues that the state requires a county auditor-controller to have “… certain experience and formal…