Riverside County Planning Department short-term rental ordinance revision
By Idyllwild Town Crier
On Wednesday, May 20, John Petty resigned his position as Riverside County 3rd District planning commissioner. His specific reason was “apparent incompatibility between newly appointed Supv. Chuck Washington and me.” His letter to Marion Ashley, Board of Supervisors chair, stated, “ … for nearly 17 years, through many difficult cases, and through one of the…
Town Hall up for sale Recreation activities continue to be popular, Bob Lewis, director of the Idyllwild Community Center recreation program, reported to the Advisory Committee for County Service Area 36 (Idyllwild and Fern Valley) last Thursday night. For example, the Youth Baseball program has 106 players, from kindergarten to middle school, on 10 teams…
The Hill has received more rain and for longer periods than Monday night but the 0.76 inches that fell in Pine Cove was the most throughout Southern California, according to the National Weather Service. Idyllwild received about 0.64 inches, which was the eighth greatest amount that night. Vista Grande followed with 0.63 inches, whereas the…
The Mile High Radio Club is celebrating its 25th year of operation on the Hill this year. Carroll Lindholm, George Covington and others founded the group in 1989. Today, President Bill Tell says the club has 65 members. “We have a lot of strong people with independent skills sets,” Tell said. The individual components create…
Caltrans’ update on the 243 mill and overlay for the week of January 20: There will be no work activity from Friday (01/16) through Tuesday (01/20) during Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Project will resume on Wednesday (01/21). Week of January 21st, several daytime work activities with lane closures and flagging /pilot car operations will continue…
The directors of the Idyllwild Water District unanimously adopted a 2015-16 budget at their June 17 meeting. The proposed budget and the one adopted last June for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, are nearly the same. All revenues — water sales, sewer fees and property taxes — are estimated to increase about…