
PHOTOS: Last Week in Idyllwild: May 28, 2015
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Idyllwild Water District General Manager Jack Hoagland said about Foster Lake Monday, “The lake is about 5+ feet from full (18-feet) so around 70% full.” The lake, a water storage facility for IWD, has been dry for several years.
Tuesday evening, Sept. 11, around 7 p.m., two Pine Cove residents discovered a body near Highway 243 and Jameson Dr. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating. They call for a coroner’s official.
On Monday Feb. 9, former Idyllwild Fire Capt. James Reyes filed a wrongful termination of employment suit in the Riverside County Superior Court against the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. IFPD Chief Patrick Reitz gave Reyes a notice of termination on July 19, 2014, after nearly six months of paid administrative leave. Reitz ascribed his decision…
Water production is down Despite the absence of President Robert Hewitt, the Pine Cove Water District directors had an efficient meeting June 12. The board unanimously approved the standby assessment and the budget for fiscal year 2019-20, which starts July 1. “Any discussion?” asked Vice President Diana Luther. In absence of any member of the…
Idyllwild Water District (IWD) staff and directors discussed a large water loss and the employee investment policy, as well as approved a proposal for a five-year rate study at last week’s Wednesday, Aug. 17 meeting.In the July operations report, a 19% loss of water raised the eyebrows of directors. General Manager Leo Havener said he…
Last week, the U.S. Forest Service released a report evaluating the effectiveness of fuel treatments during the Mountain Fire in July 2013. The primary goal of the report was to assess the effect of the treatments on the fire’s behavior and intensity and their ability to improve fire suppression efforts near communities. “Our trends suggest…