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The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District soon faces its first project to review. The renovation of the former Chinese restaurant Hidden Village falls under the auspices of the Local Review Board. The site is within the Idyllwild Historic District and the building contributes to the district’s creation, Keith Herron, County Historic Preservation Officer, told both the…
The decade long scourge of Goldspotted Oak Borer (GSOB) continues todamage and to kill oak trees on the Hill. Despite multiple efforts toeradicate this nemesis, its destruction is still present. Callie Squires, executive director for the Mountain Communities FireSafe Council (MCFSC), has announced that funding is available either tospray threatened and damaged trees or to…
A new fire engine, the promised Type 6 model, has been purchased and is on its way to Riverside County Fire Station 23 in Pine Cove. At the April 12 meeting of the advisory committee for County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove), Chair Jerry Holldber confirmed the engine’s purchase. As of the meeting, the county…
San Bernardino National Forest fire crews and aircraft held and extinguished a half-acre vegetation fire in the San Jacinto Wilderness Sunday and Monday, according to Public Information Officer Bob Poole. A hiker reported seeing white smoke rapidly building in the Tahquitz Valley area late morning Sunday. In the meantime, a wilderness team was extinguishing an…
Three water districts have board member seats up for election in November: Idyllwild Water District (all five seats), Lake Hemet Municipal Water District (Divisions 2 and 5) and Pine Cove Water District (three seats). LHMWD’s division 5 includes east Hemet and Garner Valley/Pine Meadows Estates. In addition, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District has two seats…
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase throughout Riverside County. Riverside University Health System (RUHS) is still reporting three confirmed COVID-19 cases for Idyllwild-Pine Cove as of April 28. The number has not increased since April 6. The first confirmed case in Idyllwild-Pine Cove was April 3. As of April 28 at 3 p.m.,…