

Large branch falls, lands on car, causes power outage
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A large branch fell across Hemstreet around 7:50 p.m. Sunday night. Wet, heavy snow caused the branch to snap, landing on a black sedan and arching the power lines and causing power to go out in the area. Idyllwild Fire responded to the incident to block the road from traffic while awaiting for SCE to arrive.

Former Idyllwild School teacher Vic Scavarda was selected Tuesday afternoon, June 4, to replace retiring Hemet Unified School District Trustee Bill Sanborn on the governing board in July, representing the Idyllwild area. Scavarda and three other candidates met with the HUSD board in open session. The board asked the candidates to respond to these four…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Nov. 5 to 11. Idyllwild • Nov. 5 — Noise complaint, 4:19 p.m., North Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Nov. 6 — Alarm call, 8:53 a.m., Hill St. Handled by deputy. • Nov. 6 — Assist other…
Idyllwild Water District General Manager Jack Hoagland said about Foster Lake Monday, “The lake is about 5+ feet from full (18-feet) so around 70% full.” The lake, a water storage facility for IWD, has been dry for several years.
During the public comment period of the March 15 Idyllwild Water District board meeting, Tom Paulek, Idyllwild resident, accused Director Steve Kunkle of a potential conflict of interest. “Steve is involved with the [Idyllwild Brewpub] treatment system and that is a clear conflict,” Paulek alleged. Neither Kunkle nor other board members responded to Paulek’s claim….
The Fern Valley Water District directors agreed last Friday to participate in maintaining Forest Haven Drive. Since FVWD uses the road to access several wells, a storage tank and aeration plant, the agency has participated in the street’s maintenance in the past, General Manager Steve Erler told the board. Jim Mead, on behalf of the…
On Wednesday, May 18, after hours of public comments, both in the board room and online, the Riverside County Planning Commission unanimously approved a revised Ordinance 927, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” (STR). The revision will be sent to the board of supervisors next month for adoption. The commission reviewed a draft of a revised ordinance…