Mountain Community Mutual Aid volunteers meet and thank supervisor Perez
By David Jerome
Mara Schoner of Idyllwild Forest Health Project and Mountain Communities Mutual Aid shared news of a visit MCMA members to Supervisor V Manuel Perez at his office in La Quinta. Robert and Karin Greenwood, members of MCMA’s Steering Committee, and volunteer Steve McElfresh, presented the supervisor with a piece of art by local artist Audrey…
While drought conditions still overlay most of Riverside County, the past four weeks have taken a toll on the dry weather. This weekend more than a foot of snow fell on the Hill and some more is expected this week. This is in contrast with the warm weather at the end of February, when Idyllwild…
In a nation that experiences active shooters on a daily basis, most go unreported in the national media, it has been a priority of schools to increase its safety measures for the safety of staff and students. Increasing site security has become a priority for many schools. Last month, Hemet Unified School District (HUSD), announced…
In the past week, several earthquakes occurred on the Hill and in nearby areas. All were less than 3.0 magnitude. On Monday, April 7 about 7 p.m., a 2.6 magnitude tremor occurred about 11 miles south of Aguanga. On Wednesday, April 9, two more quakes shook the Hill softly. About 7:50 a.m., a 2.5 magnitude…
The Idyllwild Grinding Facility will move to winter hours beginning Dec. 1 —Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — until June 2021. The facility will be closed each Wednesday and Friday from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. The facility is located at the 5,000-foot marker, 1 mile south of the Idyllwild…
Local fire officials held their Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting last week, about one year after the Mountain Fire. No fires were burning on the Hill and the local agencies were working on fire prevention and protection projects in the middle of the current fire season. Enforcement of abatement requirements on vacant lots on the…
There were 10 different propositions on the November ballot. As of early Wednesday morning, California’s Secretary of State is reporting that six have more “Yes” votes than “No” and four are likely to fail. Propositions 2, 3, 4, 34, 35 and 36 have received more “Yes” than “No.” Of the six being approved, all but…
