PCWD and Pine Cove Engine 23 to the rescue
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

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
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 19 to 25. Idyllwild • June 19 — Alarm call, 54000 block of S. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • June 19 — Assault…
The Mountain Emergency Service Committee (MEMSCOMM) met briefly last week to hear progress of the shake-shingle roof replacement project from Pat Boss and Don Patterson, project managers for the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council. To date, 14 roofs have had the wooden shingles removed and replaced with fire-safe shingles. Another 47 projects are soon to…
Arrested in July 2015, Frank Gutierrez pleaded guilty to two felonies and two misdemeanor charges and admitted to several prior convictions on March 30. Judge David A. Gunn pronounced the sentence Monday, June 19. He imposed a low term of two years and eight months for counts 2 (possession of controlled substances) and 3 (marijuana…
By Woody HendersonMCFSC board member Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) secures grants that it applies to fire abatement projects on mountain homeowner properties. We also help educate our community regarding fire safety issues. MCFSC meets once a month. Highlights from the November meeting MCFSC is hosting a public education event where it will screen…
Idyllwild Fire District Commission President Pete Capparelli has asked his colleagues to select him to replace former Commissioner Ben Killingsworth, who resigned in September. The commission will decide on Killingsworth’s replacement at its Nov. 8 meeting. In addition to Capparelli, three other men have submitted applications. Two have experience working as firefighters or with fire…
The Crier sat down last week with Leanna Lee, proprietor of Leanna’sIdyll-Awhile Bistro. She noted that Thursday, April 18, marked fiveyears from the day she closed escrow, in 2019. Idyll-Awhile was servingfor many years before that, but Lee is excited about her recent kitchenexpansion and the roll-out of a full dinner menu. Lee has a…