Firefighters have extinguished a car fire in a turnout 5 miles east of Cranston reported at 2:55 p.m. The highway is still closed, however.
American Medical Response responded to a report that the car’s owner had burned his hands.
Highway 74 closed for car fire
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Firefighters have extinguished a car fire in a turnout 5 miles east of Cranston reported at 2:55 p.m. The highway is still closed, however.
American Medical Response responded to a report that the car’s owner had burned his hands.
Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) General Manager Victor Jimenez reported that water loss was up in January and February due to water leaks during the freezing temperatures. “The majority was two leaks we had …” he said. “We definitely experienced some breaks as well.”He also pointed out to the directors at their Friday, March 18…
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 25, to observe the Christmas Day holiday: Area post offices BBVA Compass Bank Fairway Market Fern Creek Medical Center Idyllwild Library Idyllwild Pharmacy Idyllwild Transfer Station Mt. San Jacinto State Park These will be closed Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 24-25, to observe the Christmas Eve and Day…
Tom Lynch, general manager of the Idyllwild Water District, resigned on Monday, Sept. 12. Lynch had been the district’s general manager since February 2014. Director John Cook said the IWD board will begin to look for a successor to Lynch, possibly an interim until it finds a full-time replacement. Lynch did not give a reason…
A structure fire on Sylvan Way was reported at 12:13 p.m. Sunday, June 27. Station 23 was first on scene. Idyllwild Fire also responded. More information will be provided in the July 1 edition.
Interim Idyllwild Fire Chief Mike Sherman continued to bring budget warnings to the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s meetings. At Tuesday’s meeting, he first alerted the commission that the 2011-12 ambulance revenue estimate of $335,000 was unlikely to be achieved. “You’ve never received more than $240,000 in [ambulance] revenue,” Sherman said. “Through December, we’ve collected about…
At his felony settlement conference, Friday, Oct. 17, Matthew Subish, 41, of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for possessing a firearm or ammunition. Subish’s previous felony convictions are the reason he is prohibited from possessing a firearm, according to state law. His sentence for this misdemeanor includes three years of probation and 45…