

Rotary gives to local organizations
By Idyllwild Town Crier


Editor’s note: Last month, Steven Taylor Rutherford, 49, of Banning pleaded guilty to 10 felony counts of arson. On Friday, Sept. 5, Judge Becky Dugan sentenced him to 45 years in prison. Assistant District Attorney Amy Zeta led the prosecution of Rutherford. Riverside County and Cal Fire investigators identified the arsonist and collected the evidence…
Cal Fire Cal Fire recently responded to the following calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • June 8 — Gas leak outside, 2:55 a.m. • June 8 — Cover, 1:45 p.m. • June 8 — Smoke check – false alarm, 3:45 p.m. • June 8 — Vegetation fire, 4:19 p.m. • June 8…
The Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF) Executive Board began its January 2012 meeting with a new slate of officers.
The weekend was warm and sunny. The National Weather Service is forecasting more warming to the middle of the week. Light showers may come Wednesday night and early Thursday, but then significantly warmer temperatures next weekend should usher in April. In the longer-term, the NWS forecasts a higher-than-normal probability of precipitation for Southern California over…
Editor’s note: Four directors for the Pine Cove Water District are on the August mail-in ballot. The terms for three —President Robert Hewitt, Joel Palmer and Lou Padula — expire in December. They and challenger Jeffery Kleefisch are on the ballot for four-year terms. The fourth director, Vicki Jakubac, replaced Tim Lange, who was elected…