In a March 22 letter to the Idyllwild Water District, the California Water Resource Control Board granted its approval of the “Idyllwild Recycled Water Project Facilities Report.” This is the first step in the district’s quest for funding for a recycled water facility. The letter also included suggestions for additional information, which IWD should submit…

The Riverside County Coroner’s Office reported that Fred Robles, 45, of Idyllwild, was found dead in a ravine near Highway 243 about 0.4 miles south of Westley Street in Banning Wednesday, Nov. 1. It is unknown when Robles died. California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Jonathan Torres said the CHP investigating officer did not…

Pine Cove voters continue to express their satisfaction with incumbents on the water district’s board. All three — Board President Robert Hewitt, Lou Padula and Joel Palmer — were easily re-elected to another four-year term. Challenger Jeffery Kleefisch finished with 60 votes (or 12.1 percent of the ballots cast), well behind the three incumbents who…