At their October 9 meeting Directors of Pine Cove Water District reviewed the district’s latest audit over Zoom with Brianna Schultz, a partner from their accounting firm, Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott. The firm gave PCWD an “unmodified” or “clean” audit opinion, the highest rating. The overall “net position”, which includes capital and liquid assets…

While financial reports and current conditions were the main focus of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission meeting last week, the major news was Commissioner Nancy Layton announcing her resignation. She and her husband, Rick Foster, are moving to Hemet. With the recent change in the election years for IFPD directors, Layton’s current term will…

Barney Brause, reserve sheriff’s deputy and local Neighborhood Watch coordinator, said incidents of burglary and vandalism are increasing in Idyllwild and Pine Cove. Between five and eight break-ins occurred in the past 10 days. It is time, said Brause, for neighbors to become more vigilant, given lean staffing at Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station….

The Board of Governors of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation announced an interim leadership plan until a new president is selected. The governors will continue to use two senior administrators to manage the campus and programs. Steve Fraider becomes the interim executive director of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation and oversees fundraising, marketing, and the Krone Museum….

Fuelbreak work should begin in fall The County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee was able, even briefly, to admire an accomplishment. The new Type 6 engine for Station 23 (Pine Cove) has arrived and is already in use. Just a year ago, the committee agreed with the Riverside County Fire Department’s proposal to…