Idyllwild School open house this week
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Idyllwild is finally on the map as a snow visitor destination. And that is the good and bad news. Last weekend, snow visitors overwhelmed the tiny mountain hamlet, long known as a peaceful alternative to the larger San Bernardino County mountain resorts of Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear. But for many residents, the visitors’ behavior…
Jeffrey A. Van Wagenen Jr. was unanimously selected to be the new Riverside County Executive Officer (CEO) in a special closed session meeting last week. Van Wagenen replaces George Johnson, who retired in December. Juan C. Perez served as the interim CEO. The board of supervisors was to approve the employment contract and compensation package…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, July 23 to 29. Idyllwild • July 23 — Noise complaint, 3:31 a.m., Country Club Dr. Handled by deputy. • July 23 — Brandishing a weapon, 11:15 a.m., 26000 block of Hwy. 243. Unfounded. • July 23 —…
Outage affected Anza Electric customers from Aguanga to Mountain Center As the Cranston Fire quickly spread on Wednesday, July 25, Southern California Edison cut power to the Hill as law enforcement promptly started announcing evacuation orders. Firefighters battled the blaze in the coming days, saving many homes and businesses, but the fire consumed some 132…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Feb. 25 to Monday, March 3: Idyllwild Feb. 25 — Medical aid. Feb. 26 — Three medical aids. Feb. 26 — Auto collision with injuries. Feb. 27 — Medical aid. Feb. 27 — Service call. Feb. 28 — Alarm activation, unintentional. Feb….
Long-term weather forecasting gets complicated The future may be uncertain, but the past was clearly visible at Thursday evening’s Mountain Disaster Preparedness meeting. Alex Tardy, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s San Diego office, described several recent weather events, such as the drought, the summer and winter temperatures, and rainfall, with superlatives —…