Friday at Idyllwild’s new library Jeff Stone, 3rd District Supervisor of Riverside County, gave Mountain Disaster Preparedness a satellite dish, which will help the community connect with people off the “Hill” in case of a disaster. It will also keep our community informed about what is happening below us. MDP gave Stone a badge as an honorary member of the organization. Front row from left to right: Marcia Krull, Sherry Edwards, Francoise Frigola, Supervisor Jeff Stone, and Michael Feyder (MDP vice president). Back row: Ron Krull, Bob Edwards, Dick Goldberg and Dorian Paul.

Based on a recommendation from Frey Environmental, the consultants to the former owners of the Pine Cove Market and gas station, the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health is preparing to close the leaking underground storage tank case. The draft closure summary reports, “Vapor and groundwater sampling show a major reduction of hydrocarbons in soil…