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

Anza Electric:Update: 2 miles of SCE transmission line were damaged during the Cranston Fire yesterday and overnight. It will take an undetermined amount of time to rebuild the structures and before power can be restored to the entire area. We have 4 large generators lined up for this afternoon so that we can bring up…
The Idyllwild fire Protection District Finance Committee is going to explore the options for placing a parcel fee increase on the ballot this fall. Committee Chair, Commissioner Nancy Layton appointed an ad hoc committee of herself and committee member Sue Weisbart to review the options for generating additional income, including a parcel fee increase, which…
As of Tuesday, Jan. 18, Americans can order free at-home COVID tests at https://www.covidtests.gov.Riverside University Health System reported last week the COVID death of an infant under 1-year-old, the youngest known person to have succumbed to COVID in Riverside County thus far. No identifying or other details were released.Johns Hopkins University (JHU), which has been…
Another earthquake was felt on the Hill. Last Monday evening, January 19, a 4.9 quake occurred about 12 miles north-northeast of Indio. This was the strongest shake from a series of nearly 475 tremors from Monday through Thursday. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the shaking reached a 6 on its scale, which signifies strong…....
Foster Lake remains empty, reported Idyllwild Water District General Manager Tom Lynch. While some rain fell during December, “… most of the puddles are gone and we’re left with mud,” he told the directors at the district’s Jan. 21 meeting. “The recent rain has done little to impact our water condition.” Groundwater level for the…