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PHOTOS: Mountain Disaster Preparedness Town Hall Shakeout
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Sentenced to jail On June 10, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Jerome Brock sentenced Michael McRae Kellner to two years in county jail for his guilty plea of burglary. The judge then suspended one year of the sentence. Kellner was arrested on May 29. He was charged with multiple burglaries, narcotic possession, receiving stolen property…
The Idyllwild Fire District’s Finance Committee held a brief meeting Monday afternoon. The first item was public comments and Jeff Smith of Pine Cove, pointed out that the posted and distributed agenda said the meeting was “Wednesday, July 7” instead of “Monday.” Since the public might be confused as to the actual meeting date, Smith…
In the absence of Board President Charlie Wix, Vice President Bob Krieger led a swift and concise meeting Friday, Sept. 21. Two days prior to the meeting, the board received a letter from customers Suzanne and David Horowitz requesting an adjustment or forgiveness of their recent $13,700 bill. Apparently a valve controlling an underground line…
The Idyllwild Fire Department responded to two small fires last week. The first occurred on Wednesday evening, Feb. 13, and the second was Saturday night, Feb. 16. Both were chimney fires. On Wednesday, the department responded to a call from the 26300 block of Delano Drive, the Royal Pines Trailer Park. The crew found sparks…
Committee to explore options and costs in 2019 In California, the 2018 gubernatorial election is over and the results have been certified at both the county and state levels. Nevertheless, the ballot counting took weeks to complete, frustrating many. Except for one supervisor race, Riverside County did not experience the sudden and, sometimes, unexpected reversal…