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The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) has been the local partner for the national Feeding America food distribution since March, 2020. ICC distributes Feeding America’s USDA food program, as well as locally donated produce from Bautista Farms in Anza, on the first Tuesday of every month. Typically, about 105-110 families come to ICC’s monthly distribution to…
By JP Crumrine Riverside County’s Planning Department has scheduled a community meeting to discuss the proposed revisions to County Ordinance No. 927.3 (Short-Term Rentals Ordinance). The public meeting will be held in the Idyllwild Town Hall. at 6 p.m., on Monday, November 3. “We want to hear from you,” is the topic. The Planning staff…
At the Fern Valley Water District board meeting, General Manager Steve Erler noted that decreased water pressure cited by some firefighters responding to the Howland fire may have been the result of an older 4-inch line feeding Howland. “Firefighters took water from the hydrants at the dead end at the top of Howland and from…
Jeffrey A. Van Wagenen Jr. was unanimously selected to be the new Riverside County Executive Officer (CEO) in a special closed session meeting last week. Van Wagenen replaces George Johnson, who retired in December. Juan C. Perez served as the interim CEO. The board of supervisors was to approve the employment contract and compensation package…
The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors voted for new rates last Wednesday following a third water rate study presentation in a special meeting. Bartle Wells Associates’ Michael DeGroot gave the final presentation before public review to the board in public session. For water rates, he provided statistics on an 8% increase in rates….
According to the 2010 census, 21.6 percent of Idyllwild’s residents have reached the milestone age of 65 that qualifies them as seniors. Right behind them are 32.1 percent more in the 50 to 64 age group. If my math is on target, more than 50 percent of our population can be called older adults.