Idyllwild Water District has filed a $50,000 lawsuit against Director Steven Kunkle of the IWD board, alleging negligence when he was an employee of the district. The suit alleges that when Kunkle was the Sewer Department chief operator (also known as wastewater supervisor) he, for several years, allowed hydraulic fluid to leak from a piece…

But still short of average rainfall A week of rain and snow fell throughout the Hill from Sunday, Jan. 13, through Thursday night, Jan. 17. During this period, the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded more than 3 inches of rain. Although it seemed to rain continuously during that week, fortunately, this was not…

The Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) has released a notice informing parents that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued revised COVID guidance that “strongly recommends” school districts follow a “Group-Tracing Approach” to students exposed to COVID in grades kindergarten through 12th (K-12).It then informs:“• HUSD will notify all students who spent more…