The Riverside County Board of Supervisors will consider a 45-day moratorium on issue new Short-term Rental (STR) Certificates in Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Mountain Center and the Temecula Valley Wine Country Policy Area. The moratorium specifically will not prohibit using existing approved STRs in these areas or renewing certificates for properties that already have an approved…

The Local Review Board of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District discussed the Mills Act and the new parking area in town at its meeting Thursday. In September, LRB hosted a meeting to inform local property owners of the opportunities for historic preservation. The state’s Mills Act provides property-tax relief in exchange for an equivalent investment…

  Cal Fire and Riverside County Fire Department first responders from stations 23, 53 and 30 help rescue Kathryn Elaine Congelliere, 50, of Idyllwild, after she crashed her black Infinity QX4. About 3:15 p.m., Sunday afternoon, Congelliere dropped about 25 feet off Highway 74 near mile marker 56. According to California Highway Officer Mike Murawski, the cause of…

The Idyllwild Fire Protection District commissioners unexpectedly amended their recently enacted ambulance fees to lower the cost for Pine Cove residents. If transported, Pine Cove residents will be charged the same amount as Idyllwild residents. The effect will lower the cost of an advanced life support incident by about $300, from $1,438.14 to $1,134.92. Commissioner…