The public information officer of the U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Angeles has now confirmed at least part of the “new evidence” that resulted in the United States’ dismissal of the 2013 Mountain Fire lawsuit against Dr. Tarek M. Al-Shawaf and his Mountain Center property caretakers, the Nowlins. “The new evidence does include statements from…

The Hill’s three water districts — Fern Valley (FVWD), Idyllwild (IWD)and Pine Cove (PCWD) — and some Idyllwild Fire Department (IFD)firefighters combined forces last week to perform some fire hydrantrepair. All who participated thought it went well and bodes well forfuture cooperation among the four local districts. “It was great training and good to get…

Pine Cove Water District’s Board of Directors has approved the purchase of the lot on Franklin and Highway 243 adjacent to their Foster Lake works. Office Manager Jennifer Hayes, in an email to the Town Crier, wrote: “On Wednesday, March 19, 2024 the Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors entered into a Closed Session…