FVWD Board approves leak detection rebates
By David Jerome
In a brief meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors approved the policy and the language for announcing its conservation program focused on detecting and eliminating leaks in customers’ pipes. The vote was unanimous, 4-0, with Director Christine Pyo absent. Beginning in 2026, FVWD will initiate a new $150 rebate program for customers…
At the Idyllwild Water District’s workshop and study session Dec. 6, directors listened to Interim General Manager Jack Hoagland describe the current water and wastewater systems, discuss future capital projects and explain issues affecting revenue. Following this presentation, directors Peter Szabadi, board vice president, Catherine Dearing and Steve Kunkle discussed the long-term needs for the…
For the first time in several years, a County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee met to review tax-funded community recreation programs currently held at Idyllwild’s Town Hall. The meeting took place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7. It was facilitated by Michael Franklin, Riverside County Economic Development Agency CSA project manager. Four of the five…
Tuesday, June 18, was Bill Sanborn’s last Hemet Unified School District board meeting representing Idyllwild for 22 years. His colleagues praised and thanked him for his work on the board and held a reception for him. “I’ll miss it and these people and being part of something,” said Sanborn. “It really matters.” In April, Sanborn…
California’s drought conditions show no sign of abating. The water year that ended Sept. 30 was the second driest on record. All of California’s 58 counties are under a drought emergency proclamation. January, February and March 2022 were the driest on record dating back over 100 years. Just 6 inches of precipitation were recorded in…
The public information officer of the U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Angeles has now confirmed at least part of the “new evidence” that resulted in the United States’ dismissal of the 2013 Mountain Fire lawsuit against Dr. Tarek M. Al-Shawaf and his Mountain Center property caretakers, the Nowlins. “The new evidence does include statements from…
Editor’s note: This was taken from an Art Alliance of Idyllwild press release. The newly erected community billboard is situated next to the monument and the existing Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) billboard. The existing billboard was originally constructed to promote art-related events only. However, it soon filled with other notices and advertising. Clearly, there…
