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Photo by Alan Belanger
Photos of the Week: September 22, 2016
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Last week, officials from the state Department of Water Resources conducted the annual January snow pack survey. But unlike January 2017, DWR found little snow pack in the Sierra Nevada mountains. At the usual measuring site, they found some snow with the water equivalent of less than half an inch. This is about 3 percent…
Self-described flower child Bonnie Wolf, gentle, soft-spoken and wide-eyed, said it was time to retire. “There were a lot of good memories and a lot of challenges,” said Wolf of her long history on North Circle Drive. “But now I want to simplify, slow down and enjoy.” Wolf spoke glowingly of her customers and the…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that scams can be hard to spot because they often look just like the real thing. That includes job scams. They crop up on real job sites, including places like LinkedIn. Scammers have even invited people to do things like 45-minute interviews, putting in the time so you let…
Once standing-room-only for meetings, now no one is interested Peter Lent, former deputy director of Riverside County’s Office of Emergency Services, once noted that people begin to prepare for disasters after they happen — and then, of course, it’s too late. The Mountain Emergency Services Committee meets publicly in Idyllwild with one mission —…
Recent mountain traffic collisions include a hit-and-run and a broadside resulting in minor injuries.According to California Highway Patrol Officer B. Bolon, at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, Lenny Muscarella, 74, of Idyllwild, was driving a white 1999 Ford F150 in the parking lot at 54391 Village Center Dr. when he backed into a black 2009…
At the June 26, Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting, 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington recommended his colleagues concur with a $2,500 grant to the Idyllwild Arts Foundation. The funds are for sponsorship of the 2018 Jazz in the Pines, the 25th festival. For the fourth-consecutive year, Washington is making this donation to support “student…