Highway 243 was the scene of two collisions over the weekend. At 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, Barbara Lynch, 74, of Winnetka, California, was driving her 2012 black VW Jetta south on Highway 243 when she hit something and ran off the road, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer. Lynch sustained…

A Fire Auxiliary to assist the Idyllwild Fire Department was approved at last week’s meeting. Fire Chief Patrick Reitz told the commission, “The concept allows responders to focus on response and training. The Auxiliary focuses on the greater good of the district such as building and grounds maintenance.” The Auxiliary, which Reitz intends to establish…

At its Feb. 28 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors reviewed the status of its current Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget. At the middle of the fiscal year (which started July 1), the County Executive Officer, Jeff Van Wagenen, reported, “Overall discretionary revenue was increasing, as of now the contingency is holding, and the bottom-line…

The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors held its meeting last week. Directors Rose Venard and Lou Padula were absent.The approval of the March and April financial statements were tabled to the next meeting. Director Vicki Jakubac abstains from voting on the items due to her ties to SoCal Propane. The present board…