Signs in opposition to Idyllwild Water board appear
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On Thursday evening, a sign asking for the resignation of Idyllwild Water District directors Jim Billman, John Cook and Michael Freitas appeared on the property across Highway 243 from Butterfield Commons on Strawberry Creek, future home of the Idyllwild Community Center.
The Pine Cove Water District board last week unanimously approved several resolutions and actions dealing with financial matters. Approved were the traditional $30 stand-by fee, the 2015-16 budget, a rebate program and authority to lease space at PCWD’s Rocky Point communications facility to American Medical Response. Each of these was approved unanimously. During the public…
Idyllwild Garage employee Dan Crabtree was the first “unofficial” responder on-scene as the Tuesday, April 7, Cranston Fire was just beginning to grow. The 10-year Pine Cove resident said he noticed smoke from the small brush fire while he was driving. He pulled over, concerned that the fire had the potential to grow into something…
Idyllwild Water District will hold a public hearing May 22 on whether to increase water rates 6 percent, 12 percent or not at all. If the district decides on the larger rate increase, some of the additional monies will be used for construction of a long-discussed recycled water facility. In June 2010, the district approved…
Hurricane Norbert, which formed last week and evolved from a tropical storm into a hurricane on Sept. 3, moved north from Mexico and Baja along the California coast. As Norbert weakened, it drew significant moisture into the atmosphere and over the local mountains. The storm’s intensity varied through the local area and region. Sunday afternoon,…
By Joel FeingoldPhotographer According to one of the workers, the timeframe for completion of the new bridge at Strawberry Creek on Highway 74 is about August of this year, depending on weather and any potential complications. A lot of factors go into that completion date. The bridge will be wider. It was initially 11 feet…
ICRC recently announced there would be no Idyllwild ice rink this season …
