Last week, Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. signed legislation to strengthen protections of groundwater use in California. The three bills establish a framework for local groundwater management and set timetables to begin implementation. Emphasis will be placed on groundwater basins, which are high or medium priority. Each water basin’s priority must be identified by Jan. 31,…
“I’m asking how this could happen? What can we do?” William Walker asked the Idyllwild Water District directors at the Sept. 10 board meeting. He was told his meter recorded a 500-gallon use on just one day. IWD called him Friday, Aug. 29, when he was in San Diego, alerting him to unusual usage. “Something…
In our every day lives of texting, Twitter, Instagram and Angry Birds, we often don’t take the time to peel our eyes away from our iPhones and notice the amazing natural world around us. The modern media tends to over-dramatize being a part of your natural environment as a major effort. While Mother Nature can…
POW SALUTE: Master Sgt. Danny Richardson (lower left), Specialist 4th Class Joe Neu and Warrant Officer David Fraser salute as the colors are lowered to half mast by Master Sgt. Draper (center) and U.S. Marine (ret.) Fred Maholland (right) in remembrance of American POWs and MIAs. This was the first ceremony held by the American Legion Post 800 for this national day of remembrance on the third Friday of September.
Three Fern Valley residents offered to fill former Director Ron Korman’s seat on the water district’s board, last Friday, but before the meeting ended, the choice was narrowed to two. The board agreed to form a committee to recommend a new director. Korman resigned in June. Gary Parton, Richard Schnetzer and Chad Taylor attended Friday’s…
65 years ago – 1949 The Lucks, who manned the community telephone switchboard, figured the average number of calls serviced daily during the summer was 1,800. 60 years ago – 1954 The Idyllwild School term opened with 166 pupils, a 20-percent increase over the previous year. 55 years ago – 1959 Bow and arrow expert…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Sept. 9, through Monday, Sept. 15. Idyllwild • Sept. 9 — Medical aid. • Sept. 9 — Assist invalid. • Sept. 10 — Medical aid. • Sept. 11 — Two rescues. • Sept. 11 — Medical aid. • Sept. 12 — Traffic collision…
On Sept. 18, the California Department of Public Health confirmed four enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) cases. At that time, three patients lived in San Diego County and one in Ventura County. From mid-August to Sept. 19, a total of 160 people, none of whom are adults, from 22 states were confirmed to have respiratory illness caused…
On Aug. 12, Karen Epperly, 49, of Idyllwild, waived various rights, including her right to a jury trial, and pleaded guilty to the embezzlement charges against her. The court accepted her plea and set sentencing for Sept. 19. It was agreed that her maximum custody time would be not more than 365 days. The court…
After Matthew Subish, 41, of Idyllwild entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of possession of a firearm or ammunition by a prohibited person, his case was set for a Felony Settlement Conference to be held on Aug. 22, 2014. That conference was continued to Sept. 22, but Subish failed to appear on…
