Anza Municipal Advisory Council needs members. Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington is seeking applicants to serve on the council, which makes recommendations on community issues in the Anza area. Council members are appointed by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and serve in an advisory capacity. The council discusses and provides recommendations on…
Offer escape from extreme heat Riverside County opened its Cool Centers on June 1. These are located throughout the county, and offer residents and visitors an escape from excessive heat when summer temperatures begin to climb. The centers will be available through Oct. 15 as temperatures warrant. About 50 centers (including two on the Hill)…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats wanted to celebrate ARF’s 25th anniversary. Indie: I heard the 25th anniversary celebration was really fun. Wish we could have gone. Zeus: Now, Indie, what would we have done at a human party? Heavenly Whiskers: I know! We could have wooed the party goers…
Update 2:28 p.m. Thursday June 6: SCE Media Advisor of Corporate Communications Mary Ann Milbourn also confirmed today that the helicopters have been hired by SCE to survey lines and poles in the area to not only prevent catastrophes, but to protect residents and visitors to the mountain communities. She also said that depending on…
It is with great sorrow and a heavy heart that we share the loss of long-time Idyllwild resident and well-known artist Karin Maria Hedstrom, who went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Saturday, May 15, 2019. She was 89. Karin started life as a twin, the “older” one to sister Anna…
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake occurred late Monday about 9:34 p.m. The tremor was centered 3.3 miles northwest of Cabazon and 3.6 miles northeast of Banning. Two smaller tremors — 2.3 and 1.9 — followed it within minutes.
70 years ago – 1949 Thirty campsites were being installed at Lake Fulmor. 65 years ago – 1954 Building permits is- sued on the Hill were at a record high. 60 years ago – 1959 In a freak accident, Lily Rock claimed its first victim in more than 24 years. Daniel Guiner, 23, a Cal…
About 4:15 a.m. Monday, May 20, Frank Ferro’s alarm system at his Ferro restaurant activated, and he tumbled out of bed to go to the Cedar Street location. When he arrived, the light in the office was on and the office window was broken, he said. Not knowing whether someone was still in the building,…
By Tony McReynolds Maybe they think, “Hey, it’s the woods, nobody’s going to step in it.” Or, “Hey, it’ll decompose and help fertilize the ground.” Or, “Hey, bears go in the woods and nobody picks up their poop. What’s the difference?” The difference is their diet. Bears don’t eat commercial dog food (unless they’ve stumbled…
