The Ad Hoc Fire Committee of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors did not agree fully with the recommendations to save nearly $12 million in the current county fire budget last week. The biggest difference was rather than using two-person medical crews and reducing the number of three-person engines, the committee recommended maintaining the three-person…

Editor’s note: On Saturday, April 27, a climber had an accident. Two local members — Lee Arnson and Les Walker — of the Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit helped secure the climber and enable his rescue. The story appeared in the May 2 issue of the Town Crier. In the second issue of each month, RMRU…

Following his March visit to the Hill and tour of the Mountain Fire burn area, Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-CA 36) recognized the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council in the March 16 “Congressional Record.” Among his comments about the benefit and value of the MCFSC to the Hill, he said, “Since 2002, volunteers and staff…

Consolidation of the Hill’s three water districts — Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove — was discussed briefly at the July Pine Cove Property Owners Association meeting. “Consolidation reared its ugly head again,” said PCWD General Manager Jerry Holldber. “In Pine Cove, we’ve worked very hard to have supplies and control our own destiny. There’s…