Firefighters have extinguished a car fire in a turnout 5 miles east of Cranston reported at 2:55 p.m. The highway is still closed, however.
American Medical Response responded to a report that the car’s owner had burned his hands.
Highway 74 closed for car fire
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Firefighters have extinguished a car fire in a turnout 5 miles east of Cranston reported at 2:55 p.m. The highway is still closed, however.
American Medical Response responded to a report that the car’s owner had burned his hands.
Last week, the Idyllwild Water District board adopted its fiscal year 2016-17 budget. The total budget (water and sewer programs) is expected to be $1.7 million, which is about $100,000 less than the current year. These amounts do not include capital program investments. Revenues are estimated to be $2.3 million (the combination of both programs)…
The full board of directors of the Idyllwild Water District voted to adopt multiple regulations involving rules and regulations, water and sewer standby fees, water and sewer rates, fees and charges and the budget for 2017-18 last week. The votes were unanimous in all but one, adoption of Resolution 738, water and sewer rates, fees…
The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) held its regular board of directors meeting Wednesday, Jan. 10 with all directors present, although last month’s resignation of Diana Luther leaves an empty seat, one of the questions facing the board now. Other matters before the directors included a review of the first half of the financial year…
At about 8 p.m. Monday night, November 25, a black 1990 Jeep Cherokee on Black Mountain Trail eight miles east of Highway 243 went over the side and caught fire. The single occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead on the scene.. This information was provided by Johnathon Torres of the Indio CHP. Although the…
A desert man crashed his vehicle on Highway 74 last week. At 6:25 a.m. Saturday, May 13, Ernest Pacheco, 26, of Cathedral City, was driving his black 2015 Chevrolet Cruz westbound 1,000 feet west of May Valley Road on Highway 74, when he made an unsafe turning movement to the left, crossed the double-yellow lines…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Monday to Sunday, May 30 to June 5. Anza • June 4 — Medical aid. Idyllwild • May 30 — Smoke from barbecue, tar kettle. • May 31 — Dispatched & canceled en route. • May 31 — Medical aid. • June 1 —…