News of Record: May 29, 2014
This week’s fire and sheriff’s logs.
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County-wide fire drill takes to the hills
Thursday morning, May 22, the Hill was overrun with fire vehicles.
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Another point of view: Last week’s county-wide fire drill
By John R. Hawkins Fire Chief Editor: I write to you as the Cal Fire Riverside County fire chief, president of the Riverside County Fire Chief’s Association and as the fire and rescue mutual aid coordinator for Riverside County. Wednesday, April 23, we held a large-scale, multiagency fire, law enforcement and animal services field training…
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Two propositions on June ballot
Two propositions in the June 2014 primary election moved to the ballot with little organized opposition. Proposition 41 redirects some of already approved and unsold Cal Vet (home loan) bonds to create affordable rental housing for veterans; Proposition 42 makes it a constitutional mandate, not just a state law, that local governments follow the Brown…
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Past tense: May 29, 2014
A Russian brown bear in a cage at Snow White Laundy in the 1960s. Laundry owner Bill Neuhoff owned the bear. Clarence Bischof, owner of the Lumber Company, shared the cost of upkeep. File photo 65 years ago – 1949 Although there was snow along the shoreline of Hidden Lake, the lake itself was…
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Composting workshop in Idyllwild Saturday
The Riverside County Waste Management Department will host a free backyard composting workshop in Idyllwild on Saturday, May 31. Attend this “how-to” workshop to learn how to recycle organic resources such as yard trimmings, fruit and vegetable waste into a dark, crumbly, sweet-smelling soil conditioner. Compost can be used to enrich the soil in gardens,…
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Obituary: George B. Pratt
1964-2014 George B. Pratt, Idyllwild resident since 2007, died at home in his sleep Monday, May 12, 2014, after a heart operation to replace his mitral valve. George moved to Idyllwild to teach English at Idyllwild Arts Academy. He is survived by his wife, Sydney Robertson, and beloved daughter, Carmen Pratt. Born in New York…
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Photos: Wild weather
Last Thursday’s storm brought hail and snow to the Hill.
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More aircraft to fight wildfires
In preparation for the 2014 fire season, the U.S. Forest Service has added four more aircraft to its next-generation firefighting fleet, bringing the total number of aircraft to 21 large air-tankers and more than 100 helicopters. The new aircraft will enter service in the coming weeks and support more than 10,000 firefighters for the 2014…
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