Jerry Holldber, general manager of Pine Cove Water District, clears boulders off Highway 243 as Pine Cove Engine 23 stands guard.
Photo by Becky Smith

PCWD and Pine Cove Engine 23 to the rescue
By Jack Clark
Jerry Holldber, general manager of Pine Cove Water District, clears boulders off Highway 243 as Pine Cove Engine 23 stands guard.
Photo by Becky Smith

Residential burglaries were reported to have decreased after Hemet Station Sheriff’s deputies conducted a weeklong Idyllwild crime sweep in August 2012 …
The recent flurry of rain and snowstorms have not yet made a significant addition to the Hill’s water supply. Consequently, the drought is expected to enter its fourth-consecutive year. But the month of February did bring a milestone — the warmest February recorded. According to the National Weather Service, Idyllwild’s average temperature in February was…
Caltans has advised that tree work along Highway 243 will result in single lane closures from Monday, Sept. 25 into the following week. Caltrans will be removing dead trees along the highway right-of-way for the next two weeks. The work begins near McCall Park on Monday, Sept. 25 and continues through Thursday, Sept. 28. Some…
By Marshall Smith Staff Reporter Ken Dahleen confirmed today, Wednesday, June 14, that the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series would remain on the Idyllwild Community Center site for 2017. ICC representatives notified the press that the two bids submitted for construction were over “current budget” for the designated components of Phase 1. ICC’s…
Arturo Delgado has been selected as the new district ranger for the San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest and begins his new assignment Sunday, May 19. He is currently the forest biologist for the Angeles National Forest in Arcadia, Calif. “We are delighted to welcome Arturo to the San Jacinto Ranger…
By Melissa Diaz Hernandez and Jenny KirchnerEditor and Reporter/Photographer Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser announced at Tuesday’s Riverside County Supervisors meeting that three deaths have occurred in the county as a result of COVID-19. Kaiser had issued a press release the evening prior stating that there were two deaths. As of the…