

Idyllwild Skate Park now open most days
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Staffed by volunteers, the Idyllwild Skate Park currently open most days, except on Fridays, from noon until dusk, weather permitting. Youngsters enjoying the park, from left, are Jake Mabery, Nick Anderson and Oscar Acuna.

At their June 20 meeting, Fern Valley Water directors unanimously declared a water shortage emergency. The board adopted Resolution 543, spelling out its process for declaring a water shortage, defining the four stages and implementing the stages. Fern Valley General Manager Steve Erler followed the resolution adoption with a declaration of Stage 1 Water Shortage…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is roving patrols of deputies around the area with a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant, said Deputy Frank James today. The deputies are checking the area for looters of empty vacation homes and helping the community readjust to returning home following mandatory evacuation following the Cranston Fire an arsonist started Wednesday,…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) board of commissioners swore in new commissioners, discussed fire codes and the alerting system at its Jan. 26 meeting. The district swore in Dennis Fogle and Christina Reitz as commissioners. The board unanimously approved Ralph Hoetger as president, Henry Sawicki as vice president and Rhonda Andrewson as secretary of…
Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly and Peter Szabadi were unaminously re-elected president and vice president, respectively, of the Idyllwild Water District’s Board of Directors at the Jan. 17 board meeting. The vote was 4-0 with Director Geoffrey Caine absent. In other business, the board approved a recommendation from Interim General Manager Jack Hoagland to engage a…
The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District’s Local Review Board is holding a meeting on the Mills Act at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Idyllwild Library. The Mills Act provides property tax relief in exchange for an equivalent investment in the historic property. The owners commit to restoring, rehabilitating, repairing and preserving the historic property….
Caltrans is doing work on Highway 243 just north of Black Mountain Road. One lane is closed. Expect delays.