An 80-year-old man from Pomona died on Highway 243 when his car spun out of control and overturned on Friday, Jan. 22. Everett Mitchell was driving his gray 2005 Ford Ranger northbound on Highway 243, 3 miles north of the intersection with Round Robin Drive, at about 9:18 a.m. when, on a curve, his vehicle…

Water-recycling facility may be in Idyllwild’s future Although Tom Lynch, Idyllwild Water District general manager, said, “We continue to be on the precipice of Stage 3 [water emergency],” a decision to go to the tightest water conservation measures remains in the future. But the state appears to have agreed to help IWD manage future drought…

Whatever the current financial situation of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District, the commission is confident there are sufficient funds to continue to cover its payroll through December when its first property tax receipt arrives. Commission President Jerry Buchanan established a committee composed of commissioners Rhonda Andrewson and Nancy Layton to prepare a strategic plan for…

The Sept. 9 meeting of the Pine Cove Water District was canceled because of lack of a quorum to conduct business. Board President Robert Hewitt and directors Lou Padula and Joel Palmer were absent. An item on the agenda was a resolution opposing any statewide charge or tax on local water district bills. The Association…

Highway repairs still weeks from completion State highways are not the only roads damaged by the February rains. Attention has been focused on highways 74 and 243, but a few local streets also suffered damage from the voluminous runoff. Delano Road is closed, except for Royal Pine Trailer Park residents, at Four Chimneys Road. At…