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Whether or not property owners in County Service Area 36 participate in local recreation programs conducted by the county or stand under the occasional streetlight to appreciate its illumination, they are paying for both. Each year, CSA 36 property owners are billed $35 as part of their property taxes to fund both recreation and streetlights….
At their latest Pine Cove Water District board meeting, the directors covered a variety of topics from the budget to water quality and water use. After reviewing the budget results, the board discussed several water issues, two of which involved the Idyllwild Water District. The board endorsed General Manager Jerry Holldber’s request for more…
At the Dec. 3 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the recommendation from the Registrar of Voters to appoint new members of several County Special Districts. Among these were three from the Hill – Idyllwild Fire Protection District, Lake Hemet Municipal Water District and the Pine Cove Water District. Although all three districts…
The San Jacinto Post Office is hosting a Passport Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 25. The fair will offer passport information to U.S. citizens and accept passport applications. Families and individuals will be able to apply for passports on a walk-in basis without taking time off from work, school or other…
The Mile High Radio Club is moving forward with implementing the agreement with the Idyllwild Fire Protection District to operate WNKI. Despite MHRC board member Jeff Smith’s concerns raised privately to President Bill Tell and publicly, members at the Jan. 8 meeting felt they had the talent to capably and prudently carry out their responsibilities…
Six months, after Planning Director John Hildebrand gave the Board of Supervisors a six-month report on the implementation of revised Ordinance 927.2, “Regulating Short-Term Rentals,” he is now asking for an urgent interim ordinance. This time neither the Hill communities nor the Wine Country are responsible or involved. Hildebrand requested a 45-day temporary moratorium on…