Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Sept. 9 to 15. Idyllwild • Sept. 9 — Vehicle burglary, 5:15 p.m., North Circle Dr. Report taken. • Sept. 11 — Alarm call, 7:44 a.m., 53000 block of Marian View Dr. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 11…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats and dog, Tex, wondered what it will take to find a forever family. Panther: So, last week a really nice lady came into the ARF House. She sat in the big green chair, and I jumped onto her lap. Astro: Was she OK with…
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, a household hazardous waste collection will be available at the County Road Site, behind the Idyllwild Fire Station. On that day, local residents may bring a plethora of potentially hazardous materials to the site for free collection. (See attached list of acceptable materials.) Unacceptable items include…
Cheryle Ann Hamilton, 71, of Hemet, passed away at her home on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, after a short battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald B. Maag Jr, and is survived by her daughter Kim Hamilton Mueller; her grandchildren Adrian, Olivia and Rene Hernandez; her mother Virginia D. Maag;…
Antoinette Feyder lost her battle with multiple sclerosis on Sunday, July 22, 2018. She passed peacefully in her beloved Idyllwild home with her family by her side. She was born June 11, 1945, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She traveled as a young adult, teaching English in Montreal and New York. She moved to Miami to manage…
Editor: Sorry to contradict, but Rabbi Drucker’s reasoning is flawed. The issue is not what’s fair. The issue is what’s legal. No nation is only “for itself,” though a person may be only for himself. A nation is a society bounded by laws which, in our case, are freely chosen and agreed to by the…
Editor: One should first ask, “Why does IWD want to consolidate? Is it out of the goodness of their hearts or would it bring some advantage to the customers in Pine Cove or Fern Valley?” The answer to all of the above is a resounding no. Consolidation is an advantage to only one small group…
Editor: This watershed group is a sham. They masquerade as environmentalists. They have no intent to define a scope or define measurable outcomes other than consolidation as if that leads to good watershed management because they were recruited. Outrageous. I’m for good watershed management and production of safe, reliable drinking water. That’s not Idyllwild Water…
Editor: It’s about time the Watershed Watchdogs put this level of attention into their own district and leave ours alone. Who’s in Stage 2 Water Restrictions, anticipating another dry winter? Pine Cove and Fern Valley water district? Who’s held a Transparency Certificate and a District of Distinction Award from the state? PCWD Who sends out…
Editor: Americans have received a valuable lesson regarding democracy and the balance of power. Trump, as leader of the Executive Branch, has vowed to choose two or more ultra-conservative Supreme Court justices for the Judicial Branch. In the Legislative Branch, the Republican Party controls the Senate and Congress. Republicans follow the president’s agenda in lock…
