Community meeting Thursday, Nov. 29 Fire officials have scheduled a community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Idyllwild Nature Center. Officials from various fire agencies will be present to discuss their plans for several prescribed burns on the Hill during the winter. The areas where the burns will occur are Stone Creek,…

Daniel Ellis, 24, of Mountain Center, failed to appear for his scheduled felony settlement hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 14. A bench warrant has been issued for him. Ellis was arrested in October for burglary involving theft of a Kawasaki motorcycle and incarcerated at Southwest Detention Center. Earlier this month, he was released pursuant to the…

In a special meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission adopted a preliminary 2011-2012 budget. The fiscal year begins July 1 and the budget package is more than $30,000 in the red. The preliminary 2011-12 budget projects $1.7 million of expenditures and revenues totaling $1.67 million. Revenues are nearly $110,000 less than the current 2010-11…

At approximately 6:20 a.m., Friday, Oct. 9, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Hemet Station, responded to a domestic disturbance call within the 54000 block of Wildwood Drive in Idyllwild. The 911 caller advised that an adult female was in possession of a firearm and was threatening people at the residence. Deputies responded to…