In a follow-up on financial questions from its Jan. 10 meeting, the advisory committee to County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) had a long and thorough meeting with staff from Riverside County’s Economic Development Agency to discuss the current year budget, and current and prospective expenditures. At the end of December, the cash balance for…

Leggett involved in IFPD crash;later dies in police shoot-out ecords obtained from Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) last week revealed two traffic crashes involving district vehicles two days apart, neither reported at the October board of commissioners meeting, one involving a major injury and the other with no injury. Both vehicles were reported in excellent…

The Idyllwild HELP Center has been busily expanding its resources. Last Wednesday, members of the Hemet Salvation Army unit brought food to the Hill. They will be returning with food every two months, according to Colleen Meyer, the HELP Center’s client services administrator. The next visit will be in June, she said. “It’s enough food…