PHOTOS: Idyllwild’s 24th Earth Fair
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Groundwater program on legislative agenda
The current statewide drought is having broad ramifications. Besides significantly increasing the threat of wildfires, some communities have even endured water shortages. The consequence is increased attention to water sources, particularly groundwater, which is vital to the Hill. Groundwater provides 100 percent of Pine Cove Water District’s water. Idyllwild Water District has rights to Strawberry…
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Rescue at Humber Park
According to a Riverside County Fire press release, a 46-year-old male sustained moderate injuries, including a fractured left leg, after falling about 50 feet while rock climbing at about 2 p.m. Monday. The patient was airlifted by Cal Fire Helicopter 301 to Keenwild Forest Service Station where he was then transported by American Medical Response to a nearby hospital. Riverside County Fire, Idyllwild Fire, Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company 621, the U.S. Forest Service and AMR were all part of the rescue efforts.
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Droughts and wildfires in the future
Last week, the White House released the third National Climate Assessment report. The more than 800-page report stressed, “ … climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present … The observed warming and other climatic changes are triggering wide-ranging impacts in every region of our country and…
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Out Loud: Emergency dispatch
The Brown Act issues revolving around Idyllwild Fire’s March 18 visit to the Emergency Command Center in Perris remain critical to your health on the Hill. I want to keep this issue on the front burner because IFPD seems determined to loosen itself from the county and give its dispatch service to a cheaper provider,…
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Banning man competent to be tried for arson
A trial readiness conference has been scheduled for June 18, and a jury trial may begin as soon as Aug. 4, for Steven Taylor Rutherford, 48, of Banning, the man charged with 13 felony counts of arson with enhancements including use of a delayed ignition device. A medical report on Rutherford’s ability to stand trial…
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Brown and legislators agree on Rainy Day Fund
Partisanship and logjams are the results that the public has come to expect and frequently sees emanating from Washington and Sacramento. But last week, without rancor and name calling, Gov. Jerry Brown and state legislative leaders were able to reach a bipartisan agreement to create the Rainy Day Fund. A preliminary budget proposal (Assembly Constitutional…
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Water park opens Memorial weekend
Riverside County’s newest and fifth water park — the Drop Zone — opens Saturday, May 24, in Perris. The 12-acre, $25 million project started last summer just east of Interstate 215. The pools hold nearly 1.1 million gallons of water. There are admission fees. The facility offers swim lessons on weekdays and Saturdays throughout the…
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Forest Service volunteers enlist Boy Scout trail crew
As part of continuing efforts to maintain local trails, the U.S. Forest Service and its partner, the Forest Service Volunteer Association, have enlisted some young but enthusiastic volunteers.
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Charges reduced for Idyllwild man
Michael Darrenger Kellner, 20, of Idyllwild, was arrested April 7. The arresting charges included several felonies, but the Riverside County district attorney filed only a misdemeanor charge of stolen property (Penal Code 496 (A)). So the arresting felonies have been dropped, and only the one misdemeanor charge remains on the record. Kellner has pleaded not…