Editor: I understand that a committee has been formed to create a more stringent fire code abatement program on the Hill. I found Riverside County’s current fire abatement plan online and it seems well thought out, and has fines and an ability for the county to remove and bill homeowners for fire hazards. Looking at…
Financial matters dominated the latest meeting of the Pine Cove Water District’s directors. The board heard from its auditor and accepted the 2013-14 audit, reviewed its first quarter 2014-15 financial report, and approved a new proposal for the renewal of two cell tower site leases. Past: 2013-14 audit “The district is in…
Editor: Maybe the Town Crier readers are able to come up with ideas to help Jeff Stone, state senator-elect, and CalTrans with solutions to motorcycle fatalities in our mountains. May we hear from readers in The Crier’s letters to the editor. Most concerned. David Rudolph Pine Cove
The litigation filed against California’s State Regulated Area Fire Fee has been dormant for many months. Lawyers for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, who filed the suit, have reported that the case is still active and work is continuing. “Our legal department is currently working on a phase of the case known as ‘discovery,’ where…
A Hemet man, arrested June 20, 2014, in Idyllwild on felony charges that were dropped to one misdemeanor, has had his case dismissed in Riverside County Superior Court. As reported in the Town Crier Aug. 14, Jason Michael Roney, 24, was arrested June 20, 2014, on several felony charges in Idyllwild. Roney’s court charge was…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Nov. 11 to 17. Idyllwild • Nov. 11 — Building fire. • Nov. 11 — Medical aid. • Nov. 12 — Two medical aids. • Nov. 13 — Three medical aids. • Nov. 13 — Traffic collision with injuries. •…
Editor, and Jennifer and John: Congratulations and good work on the Town Crier column. The James Reserve is highly esteemed and the column should be well received. I was particularly interested in the comments about the relationship between lions, deer and the flora. We see many Lemon Lily flower buds that are eaten by deer…
Boomer just can’t believe he has lived at ARF for more than a year now. His birthday is Feb. 27, and even though he is almost 2 years old, he still is a playful, mischievous kitty. He has bravely said goodbye to his brothers and sisters, and has had to take matters into his own…
Editor: In a recent Town Crier article, Sue Nash of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council was quoted as saying, “We’re terrified … Everyone wants this.” Did she mean everybody at her Mountain Communities Fire Council is terrified, or that everyone that lives on the Hill is? If she means everyone in Idyllwild and Pine…
