A wildland Fire was reported at 2:19 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in Winchester, west of Hemet. The fire is 1,261 acres and is 40 percent contained as of 7:21 p.m.
Smoke in our mountains coming from Winchester
By Jack Clark
A wildland Fire was reported at 2:19 p.m. Thursday, May 17, in Winchester, west of Hemet. The fire is 1,261 acres and is 40 percent contained as of 7:21 p.m.
The Pine Cove Water District held its first board of directors meeting via Zoom this month.The district is still looking into and researching options for upgrading its meters. General Manager Jerry Holldber presented future plans for district improvements and the cost associated with those improvements. The document is included with the story.The board voted to…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Friday, Jan. 25 to Feb. 5. Idyllwild • Jan. 25 — Medical aid. • Jan. 25 — Medical aid, John Muir Rd. • Jan. 26 — Two medical aids. • Jan. 27 — Medical aid. • Jan. 29 — Two medical aids….
The California Highway Patrol is reporting that mud and rock slide is blocking the eastbound lane on Highway 74 between McGaugh and McCall Park roads below Mountain Center. The slide was reported just after 3 p.m. Thursday. A boulder has fallen onto the eastbound lane just east of McCall Park Road and was reported at…
On June 13 and 14, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors heard County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen discuss the proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022-2203, which begins July 1. Several county department heads made requests for more funding beyond the initial level, which Van Wagenen recommended and presented to the board. The total…
By Becky and Jack Clark Co-publishers We thank you all for your continuing support of the Town Crier and our community. We are actively seeking new, younger and experienced publishers who will carry the Town Crier into the foreseeable future. Currently, there are at least two potential publishers who have shown some interest. We will…
Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Chief Financial Officer Hosny Shouman was written up twice, a week apart, by General Manager Michael Creighton. But soon after, the board voted to terminate Creighton in a special meeting on Sept. 25, 2019, who filed a lawsuit against the district earlier this year.The trial settlement conference in the Creighton lawsuit…