Boulder blocks road to South Ridge trailhead
By David Jerome
The USFS had provided this information on Tuesday, January 13, about a boulder blocking the dirt road off Tahquitz View Drive to the South Ridge trailhead: Road Hazard Alert – 5S11 A large boulder (approx. 5 ft tall and 10–12 ft wide) is currently blocking vehicle passage on Forest Road 5S11 What you need to…
Local nonprofit Forest Folk held a special meeting at Harvey House onFriday, September 6, with a team from the Riverside County Office onAging. The purpose was as much to inform the Office of the needs ofIdyllwild-area seniors as to educate locals on what the county has tooffer them. Although the Office on Aging provides many…
The second of two speakers featured at the Idyllwild Garden Club’s “Discover Mountain Gardening” event, Joe Walker (above) of Obra Verde Growers, speaks about Australian perennials that grow well in our local mountains. The first speaker was UCSD professor Dr. James Nieh (not shown), who spoke about “The Dangers of Being a Honey Bee: Predators, Pesticides and Colony Collapse.”
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…
The Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce board of directors met one short of a quorum (five directors present out of 11) on Monday, Aug. 15. Although they conducted no business and deferred action on agenda items, President Nick Todd announced that the Chamber shuttle bus is repaired, up and running, and has a driver. The long-moribund…
On Tuesday, Dec. 8, Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington asked his board colleagues to approve the use of Community Development Improvement Funds to help the Soroptimists International of Idyllwild. The Idyllwild Soroptimists is the beneficiary of $1,000. Washington’s memo said the funds would be used for the “Save the Sequoia” project. A water…
Residents living in and around Idyllwild can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with paid screenings by Life Line Screening. The event is at the Idyllwild Fire Department on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Screenings can check for: • The level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to…
