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Idyllwild Fire Protection District Chief Patrick Reitz attended the Fern Valley Water District board meeting to discuss how his department and the district could work more cooperatively. Of particular concern, Reitz said at the Friday, Dec. 21, meeting, were district hydrants and who, district or department, had responsibility for identifying, maintaining and testing the hydrants….
Assembly Bill (AB) 257, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act or FAST Recovery Act, enacted in September 2022, is on hold until the November 2024 election. AB 257 creates a 10-person council to set rules for chains with 100 or more restaurants nationally. It can set the minimum wage for fast-food workers with…
Amelia’s Donuts & More is proof that dreams really can come true. Amy and Jim McMahon, owners of Amelia’s Donuts and More, opened their storefront. While Amy was in a completely different career field since she graduated from high school, she learned how to make donuts at a young age. “When I was 14, I…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Finance Committee will begin investigating the possibility of consolidating existing debt and new loans for acquiring new ambulances and water tenders. At the Aug. 4 meeting, Fire Chief Patrick Reitz asked the committee to begin examining the district’s options for paying off existing loans for two brush trucks and heart…
Mark DeAntonio, 52, of Pine Cove has a felony settlement conference set for Monday, July 9. DeAntonio was arrested on June 25 for suspicion of negligently discharging a fire arm, manufacturing a zip gun and being under the influence while in possession of a loaded and operable firearm. The first two charges are felonies. He…
The 2024 Congressional Election ended only five months ago. Yet news about 2026 candidates for California’s Congressional District 41 seat (including all the Hill communities) was announced last week. Incumbent Congressman Ken Calvert said he has already raised $1.3 million for the 2026 race. In 2024, when he defeated Democrat Will Rollins for the second…