IFPD, CAL FIRE fire safety inspections begin, agencies ask residents to do their part
By David Jerome
Idyllwild Fire will begin inspecting all properties within their jurisdiction for compliance with local Ordinance 19-01 on April 15. This is known as the second inspection, because all homeowners are expected to perform a self-inspection first and do the necessary abatement. CAL FIRE is also restarting their inspections in Pine Cove and other CAL FIRE…
Cal Fire Cal Fire recently responded to the following calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • March 30 — Fire, false alarm, 5:03 p.m. • March 31 — Traffic collision, 4:14 p.m. • April 3 — Diabetic problems, 6:45 p.m. • April 6 — Fire, false alarm, 11:58 a.m. • April 7 —…
Following recent storms, a woman and her brother were unhoused when a snow-laden tree crushed their trailer. Carla Becker of Royal Pines Estates told the Crier about her introduction to one of the dangers of mountain living. CB: I was in the pop-out and the tree hit my neighbors’ trailer, cut it right in half….
The Cranston Fire burned up to and across both highways 74 and 243. Currently, Highway 74 from Idyllwild to Mountain Center is closed to through traffic. The only access to Idyllwild is Highway 243 from Banning. The damage to Highway 74 is more extensive. According to Terri Kasinga, chief of Public and Media Affairs for…
By JP Crumrine News Editor It only took one week, after announcing an agreement to finance major repair and maintenance of California’s road and highway systems, for the Legislature to enact Senate Bill 1 on Thursday night. Over the next 10 years, SB 1 will generate annually about $5.2 billion in new revenue. All these…
In a 4-1 vote, with Director Trischa Clark dissenting, the Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) board of directors followed General Manager Steve Erler’s recommendation to bill customer and adjacent homeowner Gary Weber for a percentage (approximately one third) of total costs for installing a separate sewer lateral.
Caltrans and its contractor Ames Construction were busy repairing Highway 243 Thursday, May 9. Boulder In Pine Cove, Caltrans crews were removing a huge boulder that was dislodged during the winter storms. It has gradually, but slowly, been slipping. By Friday, it was mostly gone. Road repair Work is continuing on repairing Highway 243. New…
