Local fire and public safety officials convened their quarterly Mountain Area Safety Taskforce (MAST) session last Wednesday, Aug. 10. Fortunately, no significant or major fires have occurred on the Hill this fire season. The July 14,000-acre Eagle Fire in north San Diego County was the closest and the involved officials requested consultation with Riverside County’s…
I urge you to shift your eyes to Idyllwild Fire Chief Norm Walker’s column. The federal budget process is complicated and not at all akin to your private bank account. We are all aware of the recent national debate over extending the federal debt ceiling and the need to reduce that debt for future generations….
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District has scheduled a discussion of its 2009-2010 audit at its Tuesday, Aug. 16 meeting. In advance of the meeting, IFPD has posted the audit and the accompanying correspondence from the auditors on its website. Commission President Pete Capparelli described the results as good. He was pleased with the report from…
The California State Parks just announced service reductions due to the spring budget cut. The budget reductions total $11 million this fiscal year (Juy 1, 2011 thorugh June 30, 2012) and another $22 million in fiscal 2012-13. Beginning October 2011, Mt. San Jacinto State Park’s hours of operation will be reduced, according to Sector Superintendent…
Several unauthorized signs sprouted around town this weekend. Here, little politicking on the ICC sign. “This was not approved and does not signify an endorsement,” said ICRC President Dawn Sonnier.
In Europe, August is generally the month government and major businesses hibernate for summer vacation. Perhaps that attitude has changed to accommodate the global economy, but I doubt Europeans can compare their summers, especially August, with the Hill. Here, a vacation destination, residents, especially volunteers, have little time to relax while accommodating visitors. First and…
On Wednesday evening, Aug. 3, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District election forum attracted more than 40 people to the Idyllwild Nature Center.
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) election forum is tonight at 5:30 p.m. It will be in the conference room at the Idyllwild Nature Center. State Sen. Bill Emmerson has agreed to moderate the evening. Idyllwild has six candidates for two seats. Both incumbents, Commission President Pete Capparelli and Paul Riggi, are seeking re-election and…
Heat, thunderstorms, the weather and calendar say August; but Kathy Sacher Wilson says Halloween! She is already preparing the 2011 Idyllwild Haunted Ghost Town. As soon as Ken Dahleen closes his saxophone case and pulls the final acoustical wiring, Wilson wants to begin constructing this year’s primo Halloween event. “It takes a long time to…
At its July 26 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed qualified candidates to the boards of several local water districts. The Registrar of Voters recommended their appointment because there were an insufficient number of candidates to hold an election.
