Boulder blocks road to South Ridge trailhead
By David Jerome
The USFS had provided this information on Tuesday, January 13, about a boulder blocking the dirt road off Tahquitz View Drive to the South Ridge trailhead: Road Hazard Alert – 5S11 A large boulder (approx. 5 ft tall and 10–12 ft wide) is currently blocking vehicle passage on Forest Road 5S11 What you need to…
By Michael SlocumAssociates of Idyllwild Arts President Many in Idyllwild are grieving as they learn the news that a car crash in Escondido on the evening of Saturday, June 24, claimed the life of Idyllwild resident Dena Van Slyke. Her husband Lee Van Slyke was seriously injured and transported to a hospital in Escondido where…
During its Jan. 28 meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Commission unanimously authorized Fire Chief Patrick Reitz to hire an outside investigator to look into a personnel matter. When asked if the investigator would look into a departmental policy or specific issue, or how many individuals are involved, Reitz had no response. In making the request to…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire responded to recently. • Jan. 11 — Traffic collision, 10:03 p.m. Hwy. 74, 1/4 mile west o Cranston Fire Station. • Jan. 12 — Traffic collision, 1:39 a.m. Hwy. 243 approx. 3 miles north of Mt. Edna Rd. • Jan. 12…
Early renewals climbing The Charter Membership list, which comprises readers who become Members during our first year of the Membership Model, is open until and including Friday, Aug. 31. We would love to add another 21 new Members to the charter list by then. Meanwhile, existing Charter Members are continuing to renew their Memberships into…
The one local election in Idyllwild did generate a surprise. Measure W, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s proposal to raise parcel fees, is losing as of Friday evening, Nov. 11. While 57.4 percent of voters chose “Yes,” IFPD needs two-thirds of the ballots cast to support the increase. Through Friday, 1,145 ballots have been counted…
Bill and Gillien Gianakos celebrated their second wedding anniversary (Sept. 10) )in Thailand. They carried their trusty Town Criers wherever went. Nothing shouts out Thailand more than the Buddhas at the Grand Palace, in Bangkok, taken the first day there, followed 12 days later in Chaing Mai at the Elephant Nature Park right after the…
