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Beginning Sunday, Oct. 1, vehicular access to Humber Park will be restricted to hikers coming down Devil’s Slide Trail or coming from town along the Ernie Maxwell Trail. Since last month, Riverside County has been doing major road work, including reconstruction and repaving, on several roads in Idyllwild. This includes Fern Valley Road, the only…
The Riverside County Planning Commission has canceled its meeting for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2. One of the items on the agenda was the Idyllwild Community Center’s conditional use permit. The Planning Department notified ICC President Janice Lyle on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 1, that the county had improperly noticed the ICC project. The planning commission…
Nickolas Melendez, 27, of Cabazon, one of two men who pleaded guilty to burglary of the Mountain Center Market in September, was sentenced to two years and eight months in state prison. Judge Mark Mandio dispensed the sentence Friday, May 6, nearly a week after Melendez missed the original sentencing hearing. Melendez had a prior…
According to Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz, “Idyllwild dodged a bullet” because of the fuel breaks. He said that not only the fuel breaks helped, but cooperating winds and aggressive air attacks contributed. The chief gave the Forest Service much credit. Sixteen Idyllwild Fire personnel are assigned to the fire. On Wednesday, Idyllwild Fire received…
State Sen. Bill Emmerson (R-23) has tendered his resignation effective Dec. 1, admitting to losing passion for the job. Emmerson had previously represented the Hill in the state Senate until last November’s elections implemented the 2010 redistricting. Idyllwild and other Hill communities are now within the 28th Senate District, but elections for even-numbered districts will be November 2014. Nevertheless, since his election to represent the new 23rd district, Emmerson said he…
The Idyllwild Community Fund has announced three new members of advisory committee: Lorie De Marco (President, Friends of the Library), JoAnn Graham (former owner, Mountain High Escrow), and Tonya West (smARTS artist, Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company). The ICF Advisory Committee evaluates grant applications submitted each year by Idyllwild’s nonprofit (501(c)(3) organizations for distribution of the…...