Cong. Ruiz visits Idyllwild and meets with Fire Safe Council
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Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz was in Idyllwild Wednesday, Jan. 22. He met with the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council at their office. Later in the afternoon, he was shown several of the FSC’s projects. A full story will appear in the Jan. 30 edition of the Town Crier.
Despite the lack of an imminent emergency, several American Red Cross officials were in Idyllwild Tuesday evening, July 22. And they were very complimentary of the local residents involved in Red Cross efforts and the Mountain Disaster Preparedness group’s efforts to keep the Hill prepared for a potential disaster. “Idyllwild is a model program,” said…
As he began his Chief’s Report, Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz offered the district’s property owners a Christmas present. The International Organization for Standardization has raised the Idyllwild Fire Protection District rating from 4 to 2, where 1 is the best. The new rating is effective April 1, 2016. “This could lead to [fire insurance]…
Despite below normal rainfall the past year and the bleak weather forecast for winter, Pine Cove Water District General Manager Jerry Holldber remains comfortable with the district’s current water supply and confident with its ability to meet demands.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 11, COVID vaccinations for children and adults will be available at the Idyllwild Library. This opportunity also will be available Saturday, July 9.The clinic will have vaccines for children ages 5 to 11. An appointment is recommended.The child must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian;…
The young adult Mountain Yellow-legged frogs released in Indian Creek on the James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve in June “appear to be doing great,” said Adam R. Backlin, ecologist at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Western Ecological Research Center. In September, another 200 subadult MYL frogs were released in Fuller Mill Creek, according to Backlin. “The…
After 42 years of service in public education, Dr. Judy D. White will retire from her role as Riverside County’s 12th Superintendent of Schools effective Nov. 1. “When I was a young girl, teachers and educators helped me believe that I could accomplish great things and encouraged me to develop my voice. Over the last…
