After 6 to 12 inches of snow fell in Idyllwil overnight, the local fauna were unprepared but enjoyed the drought relief.





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After 6 to 12 inches of snow fell in Idyllwil overnight, the local fauna were unprepared but enjoyed the drought relief.





By JP Crumrine Correspondent At it’s Nov. 7 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors chose not to include a list of supporters and opponents to countywide, school district or local government measures on the actual election ballot. Assembly Bill (AB) 1416, approved in September 2022, requires this information for statewide referenda or initiatives. However,…
At last week’s Idyllwild Fire Protection District meeting, Commission President Jerry Buchanan established a committee, composed of Vice President Larry Donahoo, Fire Chief Patrick Reitz and himself, to draft a response to the most recent Riverside County Grand Jury Report. The commission spent two closed sessions (including July 9) reviewing employee matters addressed in the…
Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to an over-the-side motor vehicle on Highway 243 betweenMarian View Drive and Saundeers Meadow Road at approximately 9:50 a.m. Friday, Oct. 5. IFPD personnel found a single car off the road, approximately 40 feet over the embankment, with two occupants. CAL FIRE engines 23 and 53, along with California…
In an unexpected and unusual move, the County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee decided to deny funding for a project at Riverside County Fire Station 23. The committee did not oppose the project — repairing and replacing the deck on the back of the station. Rather, the cost for whole project — construction…
About nine months ago, Cal Fire filed its lawsuit in state court seeking some $8.5 million in damages for Cal Fire’s various costs due to the Mountain Fire of July 15, 2013. But the federal government, which, through the U.S. Forest Service, expended the lion’s share of monies owing to the blaze, has yet to…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some recent calls the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Feb. 8 — Walk-in public service assist, 2:45 p.m. • Feb. 9 — Public service assist, 12:29 p.m. Cedar St. • Feb. 9 — Medical aid, 12:40 p.m. McCall Park. • Feb. 10 — Medical aid, 7:47 a.m. •…