In November, former Riverside County Auditor-Controller Paul Angulo lost his bid for reelection to Ben Benoit. On April 24, Angulo filed a $1.480 million claim against the county as a result of its certification of Benoit winning the election. Angulo argues that the state requires a county auditor-controller to have “… certain experience and formal…
Several areas within Riverside County have been closed to public access because of high potential fire danger. At its May 25 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved County Fire Chief Bill Weiser’s recommendation to close six areas — North Mountain and Indian Canyon, Whitewater Canyon, Ramona Bowl (closed daily noon to sunrise), Bautista…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Board of Commissioners held a special meeting Tuesday, May 16. Henry Sawicki, a former commissioner who lost reelection, will assume the seat Cristina Reitz recently vacated. Although announced as a policy workshop for the board, the majority of time was taken by presentations from IFPD Chief Mark LaMont and…
When a medical emergency occurs outside a hospital, the time it takes for first responders to transport the individual to a hospital for care is critical. And the care received during this period has been the focus of recent attention. Both a grand jury and the Riverside County Board of Supervisors are concerned about emergency…
Whenever the occasion arises for a live music concert here in the various set locations in Idyllwild, hope issues forth for a glorious outpouring of sound which, given the opportunity, should be able to roll down the mountain ridges with the fluid ease of the many creeks and rivulets now in evidence. Thus, Monday, May…
Use the treasure map below to plan your yard sale adventure.The number at the end of each yard sale listing correspondsto the location number on the map. YARD SALE Thurs. May 25 – Sun. May 28; 8-5 pm. Holiday items, furniture, collectibles, including dolls. Women’s clothes, including Lu LA Rue XXS-4X, Disney, Xmas & Halloween,…
Editor’s note: This article is continued from last week’s A1 story about Riverside County 4th District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez’s May 1 Town Hall meeting regarding short-term rentals (STRs). Perez and the STR committee are attempting to develop recommendations for changes to the county’s STR ordinance. A current moratorium on new STRs in the unincorporated…
Riverside County 4th District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez has scheduled the next meeting in Idyllwild for short-term rental (STR) policy from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at Town Hall. At the May 1 listening session on STR policy in Idyllwild, Perez announced he would like to return to the community to meet again…
Local restaurateur Luis Solis Delgado, 44, of Idyllwild, went before the Riverside County Superior Court last Friday for his preliminary hearing. According to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, “This is not a trial — but it is a hearing at which the judge determines if there is sufficient evidence to require the defendant to…
The Hill has just passed through a very wet winter. One which has almost entirely eliminated drought conditions throughout the state. It is not too early to begin to think about what the atmospheric and oceanic environments will deliver in winter 2023-24. Last month, the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Climate Prediction Center stated, “… a…
