At its Oct. 9 board meeting, Dawn Sonnier acceded to prevailing board sentiment and accepted the presidency of the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council. The position has been vacant since the resignation of previous President John Simpson in mid 2011. After Simpson’s resignation, Sonnier, the Vice President, simply retained that office. In addition, the board accepted…

Spring brings transformation and it will be apparent at the local U.S. Forest Service ranger district when Fire Management Officer Dan Felix retires at the end of the month and Battalion Chief Fred Espinoza steps up to replace him. Felix is a badger, from Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, before coming to Southern California. Along the…

Current and future financial issues were the main topics of last week’s County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee meeting. Among the topics discussed were the future of the parcel fee now that CSA 38 residents do not have to fund the ambulance contract with the Idyllwild Fire Protection District, the current boundary of…

The Lake Hemet Municipal Water District board of directors extended its management contract for Lake Hemet Campground with The California Parks Company, Urban Parks Concessionaires. The extension, containing the same terms as the original contract, runs through Friday, Nov. 30, 2014. The water district board had previously placed a notice of termination for UPC’s contract…