
Photo courtesy Zach Behrens, US Forest Service
The U.S. Forest Service is doing pile burning Wednesday, Feb. 27, on the Westridge Fuel Break. The start time was 9:30 a.m. Firefighters are targeting about 300 piles.
Pile burning on Westridge
By Idyllwild Town Crier


The U.S. Forest Service is doing pile burning Wednesday, Feb. 27, on the Westridge Fuel Break. The start time was 9:30 a.m. Firefighters are targeting about 300 piles.
Jerry Holldber of Pine Cove was appointed to represent Riverside County Supervisorial District 3 on the county’s Emergency Medical Care Committee. Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington submitted Holldber’s nomination to the county Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Oct. 27, meeting. “My interest goes back nearly 40 years when I became a volunteer EMT firefighter…
The danger of losing all of the Hill’s black oaks has not disappeared,
Due to unsafe road conditions in the parking lot, vehicular traffic to Humber Park in Idyllwild has been temporarily closed.
Four people are still officially listed as missing through the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD). “At this time, there is no update available on our missing persons,” Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro responded Friday morning after the newspaper asked if there were any updates. “We are still asking for the public’s assistance in locating them.” On…
Public apathy supported Idyllwild Water District directors’ decision to increase their compensation for attendance at last week’s meeting. One person — Steve Moulton — attended the Oct. 16 public hearing on the proposed increase to $100 per board or committee meeting from the current rate of $50. The current rate has been in effect since…
To help draft an ordinance about pit bull and pit bull type breeds in Riverside County, the Department of Animal Services has invited county residents to submit opinioins by means of an online survey. The Animal Services web address is http://www.rcdas.org/home/. The survey can be clicked at the top of the page.