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Have you noticed the barrels of flowers around town—in front of Town Hall and at the welcome sign on 243? What about the hanging baskets in front of the new restrooms? Who keeps up the gardens at the Historical Society and the pollinator garden at the Nature Center? The answer to all these questions is…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors recently took a major step to change and to improve management of the county’s short-term rental system (STR). At its Feb. 1 meeting, the board unanimously approved (4-0 with 4th District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez absent) a contract with Deckard Technologies of San Diego to upgrade and manage STRs…
The first bald eagle count of the 2018-19 winter was held Saturday. The two adult eagles, who have built a home at Lake Hemet, were spotted during the count. Nine other eagles, adults and younger, were seen at the other four sites. This is the 40th consecutive year of bald eagle counts on the San…
Around 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4, three cars were involved in collisions at Paradise Corners, the junction of highways 371 and 74. The crashes injured two people, one who had to be transported by helicopter and another by ambulance. The incident is still being investigated according to CHP Information Officer Darren Meyer, but appears to have been caused by one motorist making a left turn directly in front of another. The third vehicle rear-ended the second vehicle.
In response to a public question about the status of Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s response to the September letter from the Riverside County grand jury that rejected the original response, Commission President Jerry Buchanan said last week in IFPD’s board meeting he has had no further communication with the grand jury about this issue. Consequently,…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Jan. 9 to Jan. 15, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Jan. 9 — Medical aid, Idyllmont Drive, Idyllwild. Jan. 11 — Flammable gas or liquid, Cedar Drive, Idyllwild. Jan. 12 — Smoke or odor removal, Pine Crest Avenue, Idyllwild. Jan. 12…