A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred about 12:45 a.m. this morning (Oct. 28). The epicenter was located about 6 miles) southeast of Valle Vista and 7 miles west southwest from Idyllwild. Comments on the earthquake were received from locations as far as 170 miles away. (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/ci/15237073/us/index.html) Homes in Idyllwild did shake. No notices of damage or…
Andy Smith, U.S. Forest Service natural resource manager, presents Steve Schwitters, Jana Desrocher and Tom Clem with an award for keeping the trails of the San Jacinto Mountains clear. Danny Sullivan (left) receives a certificate showing his volunteer hours served with the Forest Service from John Ladley, U.S. Forest Service recreation officer, Saturday afternoon at the Forest Service’s annual volunteer thank you luncheon.
Caltrans plans maintenance work on Highway 243 on Tuesday, Oct. 30. There maybe lane closures and one-way traffic from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The work will be near Saunders Meadow, according to its press release.
The Idyllwild Grinding Facility will be closed Saturdays from Dec. 1, 2012, through April 30, 2013. Saturday operations will resume May 4, 2013. Monday through Friday operations will continue uninterrupted and green waste will be accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more information, contact Riverside County Waste Management Department at…
During the “Shakeout” on Thursday, Oct. 18, Francoise Frigola (left) and Susan Weisbart inform the community about the Mountain Disaster Preparedness’s website, idyllwildemergency.com, in case of a natural disaster on the Hill.
One of the appealing things about Idyllwild has been the small-town, slower-paced feeling. Not any more. Observant folks will notice the proliferation of front-lawn signs urging “slow down.” The more frantic driving style seems to have arrived. Just for the record, for the ignorant, the default speed limit is 25 miles per hour. A few…
Yesterday the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council met with special guests from the federal, state and county levels. Linda Ortiz, Emergency Services Coordinator with the California Emergency Management Agency, came to Idyllwild to discuss the implementation details of the FSC grant to help residents replace cedar shake roofing. Eligible properties must have compliant defensible space,…
Editor’s note: We’re introducing a new column today. “Speaking for the Animals” by Shela Boynton will appear in the fourth issue of each month. She will focus on pets, but won’t be limited to just these animals. The request: Write a monthly column about animals. The challenge: Write something that people will want to read,…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Oct. 15 to Oct. 22, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Log unavailable. Riverside County Fire, Pine Cove Oct. 15 — Medical aid, Pine Cove Road, Pine Cove. Oct. 15 — False alarm, Temecula Drive, Idyllwild. Oct. 20 — Medical aid, Rockmere…
According to Mark Barr, Battalion Chief with CalFire, a 20-year-old female working with a CCC crew had back spasms and was airlifted to the Keenwild Helipad from Marian Mountain Trail on Thursday morning. Idyllwild Fire, CalFire Station 23, RSO, Battalion 2 hand crew from CalFire and USFS all responded to the incident.
