Pile burning ignitions are currently in progress at the Keenwild Fire Station to the north of town, according to the San Bernardino National Forest. Smoke and flame may be visible. Do not call 911.
Pile burning in Idyllwild area
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Pile burning ignitions are currently in progress at the Keenwild Fire Station to the north of town, according to the San Bernardino National Forest. Smoke and flame may be visible. Do not call 911.
Stephen Patrick Medlock, 53, a transient, charged with arson for starting and igniting the 2013 Silver Fire, had his Aug. 9, felony settlement conference moved to Sept. 10. While negotiations with the prosecutor continue, Medlock has not received an offer. Since Medlock’s March 21, preliminary hearing, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has amended the…
At 4:20 a.m. Monday, June 18, a black 2016 Dodge Dart driven by Erick Sosie, 20, of Arizona, traveling west on Highway 74 a mile east of Scenic Drive, unsafely turned his car toward the shoulder, which caused his car to collide with the mountain side, and the vehicle overturned, according to the California Highway…
Monday, Aug. 14, is the deadline for voters to register and be eligible to cast a ballot in the Aug. 29 election for directors of the Pine Cove Water District. It is also an all mail-ballot election, so there will be no established polling place. Registration applications submitted online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov prior to midnight Monday…
Last Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency due to the number of dead and dying trees resulting from the four-year drought. He also wrote U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack seeking help to mitigate this forest crisis. “California is facing the worst epidemic of tree mortality in its modern history,” said Brown…
Earlier this month, the NWS announced that its weather models “more strongly favor an ENSO-neutral” winter weather pattern. During the spring and summer, the NWS was forecasting a possible “La Niña” weather pattern. Typically, La Niña weather patterns produce less rainfall than normal. Since the excessive rain forecast for last winter’s El Niño never materialized,…
At 5:15 p.m. Friday, June 24, 22 days after school let out for the summer, Idyllwild School Principal Nicole Picchiottino announced her retirement from the position in an email to school families. “This is a heartfelt message from your principal, Mrs. Picchiottino. I wanted to personally inform you that due to recent events in my…