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Planned outage hit Friday
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The assailant in the Tuesday night stabbing has been arrested. After an extensive investigation, the Riverside Sheriff’s Hemet Station team arrested him Thursday evening. More information will be forthcoming Friday. Tuesday night, a man was stabbed near Highway 243 in the center of Idyllwild. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident. The victim was…
By Deputy Michael Vasquez Public Information Officer Riverside County Sheriff’s Department The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind the public about some safety tips with all the entertainment and activities associated with the holiday season. It’s easy to overlook some personal safety practices when enjoying the holidays throughout the county. Below are some…
Last Friday, Jerry Holldber, Pine Cove Water District general manager, and Jerry Johnson, field foreman, delivered and unloaded several cases of Arrowhead bottled water for Idyllwild School. Holldber contacted Arrowhead and received nearly 430 cases of water. Holldber distributed them to Hill organizations such as the Idyllwild and Fern Valley water districts, Idyllwild Fire Department, MDP, RMRU and the Fire Safe Council. Helping Holldber and Johnson, but not shown, was Jeremy Potter.
The recently enacted $150 state fire protection fee will not be implemented for several months; nevertheless, it is already attracting considerable opposition that is starting to take shape in multiple forums — the voters, the Legislature and, eventually, the courts. The first formal action was the submission of a proposed referendum to eliminate the fee….
The past week has been a time for snow melting. Higher temperatures, as well as more rain, have melted most of the snowfall from the last week of February. But hopes of a sunny and warm spring are premature. The National Weather Service is forecasting more precipitation and declining temperatures through the week and into…