Pine Cove election on ballot for Tuesday, Aug. 29 The only ballot election for Hill water district boards will be at the Pine Cove Water District. Three incumbents, Robert Hewitt, Lewis Padula and Joel Palmer, were to be appointed “in lieu” for four-year terms and Vicki Jakubac for two years. But with another candidate, Water…

Idyllwild local Taylor Dravenstatt, 24, previously sent to state prison for felony burglary in 2013, was again arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Wood Road in Perris on charges of felony burglary of a dwelling. Arrested with Dravenstatt were Charles Michael Stratton and Geoffrey Eugene Helmick, both of Hemet. Dravenstatt’s felony settlement conference hearing has…

Approve new contract with Hoagland for another year The Idyllwild Water District directors discussed priorities, reviewed Interim General Manager Jack Hoagland’s five-year capital improvement plans for water and sewer, and extended the contract with Hoagland for another year. Based on proposed input from his colleagues, President Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly developed five general priorities for…

UPDATE (1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7): As of Friday afternoon, two of the six people officially reported missing in our mountain area to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) have been located. According to RCSD Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro, “Venessa Vlasek has been located safely and removed from the missing persons database.” No further details…