Signs in opposition to Idyllwild Water board appear
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On Thursday evening, a sign asking for the resignation of Idyllwild Water District directors Jim Billman, John Cook and Michael Freitas appeared on the property across Highway 243 from Butterfield Commons on Strawberry Creek, future home of the Idyllwild Community Center.
By 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, the Shane Stewart home on Howland Road in Idyllwild’s Fern Valley was completely engulfed. Flames shot 20 feet above the roof line. Area fire companies were on scene, but the dead-end narrow street made access difficult. A bystander who lived nearby said the fire started sometime around 8…
Idyllwild Fire Protection Department and Cal Fire crews responded to a tour bus fire on Highway 243 at South Circle Drive across from Idyllwild Storage around 11 a.m. today. Captain Patrick Reitz said there were flames coming from the back sides of the bus when IFPD arrived. A large “boom” heard in town was the…
Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz reported that one of the district’s new ambulances was involved in a crash while transferring a patient during the foggy weather this past weekend. This was one of several items he mentioned during his report at Tuesday’s Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission meeting. “Last weekend, there was an accident with…
To better provide public and community safety due to the recent extreme weather the San Bernardino National Forest of the U.S. Forest Service is announcing a temporary closure of all forest lands, including the San Jacinto Ranger District. This closure will be in effect from 11:59 pm. Friday, March 3, through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March…
By Riverside CountyContributed Child care providers who are not state-licensed may receive training and assistance with the licensing process at no cost through a program being offered through the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) and Consortium for Early Learning Services (CELS).Support for Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) providers — or those who care for…
The Hill’s new county supervisor, Chuck Washington, former Temecula city councilman, was officially sworn into office last week. But he publicly took the oath of office at the March 10 Riverside County Board of Supervisor’s meeting. As he joins the board, Washington told the Town Crier his priorities will be public safety, the budget, job…
