For the second consecutive year, Riverside County Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMSA) has denied American Medical Response’s (AMR) request to extend the expiration date on its contract with the county. Current expiration date is June 30, 2026. The first denial was in March and it was the first time since 2015 — when the county…
At the Nov. 7 Riverside County Board of Supervisor’s meeting, nearly 70 people spoke during the three-plus hour public comment period on draft Ordinance 927.2, Regulating Short Term Rentals (STR). Many of them were either Idyllwild residents or have property in Idyllwild. Below is a summary of their comments to the supervisors about the revisions…
Open enrollment in California’s Covered California (CC) began Nov. 1 and will end Jan. 31, 2024. Signing up by Dec. 15 will ensure coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2024. Open enrollment is the time of year when eligible consumers can sign up for health insurance. “2024 will be a historic year for health care coverage in…
During its recently concluded session, the state Legislature enacted a bill affecting accessory dwelling units (ADUs). It’s intended to help increase home ownership, but could it affect the short-term rental (STR) market, too? Assembly Bill (AB) 1033 amends state law and permits homeowners, under specific conditions, to sell their ADU, as if it were a…
AnnaMarie Santana is the most recent San Jacinto district ranger in the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF). She was appointed in September and assumed her new assignment last month. She is staying, not simply visiting, as has actually been the case for more than a year. Julie Hall was district ranger from February 2019 until…
Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to review a revision of Ordinance 927, “Regulating Short Term Rentals.” This is the culmination of many meetings, small and large, since last October when the board last approved changes to the ordinance and, concurrently, imposed a moratorium on new short-term rental (STR) certificates….
Scores Last week, the California Department of Education (CDE) released the results of the 2022-23 Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments for English and mathematics. While there is a modicum of improvement, the overall student body achievement is still a concern. The Idyllwild School results were very similar to the statewide results and better than the county’s…
By JP Crumrine Correspondent For those of you who were really swamped from the winter weather emergencies or preparing your state and federal taxes last week thinking the deadline was Oct. 16, it is now Thursday, Nov. 16. Yes, at the last minute, both the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the state Franchise Tax Board…
By JP CrumrineCorrespondent Before the forecast, just a recognition that it was warm, actually very hot, on the Hill last week. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that the temperature reached 88 degrees in Idyllwild Oct. 18. That is 3 degrees higher than the previous high of 85 degrees recorded in 2003. As this week…
By David Jerome Correspondent Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) President Gary Erb presented his letter of resignation at the board meeting last Thursday. With escrow near complete on his home and business, the Fern Valley Inn, he is no longer eligible. “We are looking forward to retirement and have found suitable residence in Palm Desert….
