Editor: It’s rare to have trick or treaters in Idyllwild, but this year, imagine my surprise. I have a 5-gallon covered metal can where I keep about 20 pounds of dog food. A week ago, I saw the top off and about half the food gone. Raccoons, no doubt. I locked the lid with its…
Attorney Rebecca “Becky” Gunn of Idyllwild was honored at the Human Relations Council’s 20th-anniversary celebration on Oct. 24, in San Jacinto. Gunn was honored as one of the founders of this nonprofit, being praised for her courage, foresight and commitment to such a high ideal. The mission of this organization is to promote cooperation and…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 28 to Nov. 3. Idyllwild • Oct. 28 — Follow-up, 9:11 a.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 28 — Trespassing, 2:15 p.m., address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 29 — Follow-up, 10:01 a.m., address…
Sen. Jeff Stone, R-Riverside, has applications available for the 2019-20 California Senate Fellows program. The program provides college graduates an opportunity to become full-time Senate staff members at the state capitol in Sacramento for 11 months beginning in October 2019. Fellows are assigned to the personal or committee staff of a senator and also participate in…
Spanish-speaking residents may now receive emergency-preparedness information and details about specific emergencies. Follow @RivCoListos on Twitter for emergency-preparedness tips, including how to build an emergency kit and create an emergency plan with your family. This is the official account for the Riverside County Emergency Management Department RivCo Listos preparedness campaign. The @RivCoListos account provides information…
Editor’s note: This information was taken from a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department press release and the Board of Supervisors. On Tuesday, Oct. 16, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the Riverside County Sheriff Department’s request to acquire and implement NC4’s Street Smart software to more effectively fight crime. NC4 Street Smart will equip 1,400-plus…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats met new arrivals. Mr. Gray: Hey, Indie, what’s wrong with you? You look agitated. Indigo: I am. There is always so much talk about ARF dogs that I think we cats get left behind. Just this past week, Topper the Corgi-mix was adopted, but…
70 years ago – 1948 Halloween passed without a major mishap. One prankster painted white ribs on all the horses at the stables. 65 years ago – 1953 In the first official survey of bighorn sheep in the mountains, 141 were observed. 55 years ago – 1963 County supervisors sent plans for a 66-foot right-of-way…
The National Weather Service for Los Angeles, Ventura, San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Kern and Tulare counties issued a high-wind warning from 10 a.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. “However, Kern, Tulare and Riverside counties are not impacted by the Public Safety Power Shutoff. Communities in those regions could still experience outages…
The National Weather Service in San Diego issued a high wind warning from midnight Thursday to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9. North to northeast winds at 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected to develop Thursday afternoon. They are expected to strengthen that evening with northeast winds 25 to 35…
