The annual Great California Shakeout earthquake drill begins at 10:18 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 18. The California Earthquake Authority asks local businesses, “Will your employees properly protect themselves in a powerful earthquake?” The Authority encourages businesses to participate in the Shakeout by holding an earthquake drill and practicing “Drop, Cover, and Hold On.” Organizations can register…
Each major fire we have tells us something important. What we learn may be something new or it may be confirmation of something observed before. Colorado’s Waldo Canyon Fire of June this year confirmed something we knew about shake roofs: they are dangerous in fires. I have mentioned the Waldo Canyon Fire before in this…
I swear the Republicans are the stupidest people on the planet. It’s the first time since I have been voting that we actually have a candidate with a higher disapproval rating than his approval rating. Even in losing, McCain, Kerry and Gore enjoyed double digit approval ratings. Romney is negative five percent. He is losing…
At left, Jim Newcomb, president of the Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation, presents a check for $31,500 to Idyllwild Arts Foundation Chair Faith Raiguel (center). At Raiguel’s left is Head of School and Dean of Arts Doug Ashcraft and to her right is Idyllwild Arts Vice President and Director of the Summer Program Steve Fraider. The check represents profits from this year’s Jazz in the Pines. Associates also contributed an additional $7,000 to the foundation.
In closed session, three members of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission discussed possible performance standards with Fire Chief Patrick Reitz. Commissioners Jerry Buchanan and Larry Donahoo were out of town. After the meeting, Commission President Jeannine Charles-Stigall reported the session would be continued in October so that Buchanan and Donahoo could participate in the…
According to a Riverside County Fire press release, a structure fire completely destroyed a metal frame three-car garage as well as the two vehicles and a horse trailer inside, as well as a Connex trailer next to the structure on Wednesday night in Anza. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
“Living through Loss and Transition” a seven-week series about grief will begin 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 11, at Spirit Mountain Retreat. Here in Idyllwild, if you talk to almost anyone, you find that either they or someone that they know is living with a loss or a serious transition in their life. The many faces…
Hillbilly Brennen Priefer returns to his Idyllwild roots — to his hometown, elementary school and to his fifth grade classroom. “I’m glad to be back,” said Priefer. Priefer has lived in Idyllwild since he was five years old. “My father came out [from Ohio] to Palm Springs for work, then moved up to Idyllwild,”…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Sept. 25 — Walk-in medical aid. Sept. 26 — Medical aid, Saunders Meadow Road, Idyllwild. Sept. 27 — Medical aid, Delano Drive, Idyllwild. Sept. 27 — Medical aid, Overlook Drive, Pine…
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the Friday, Sept. 21, golf tournament. The club held the second round of playoffs for the Club Championship and its regular monthly tournament at The Country Club at Soboba Springs. The day was hot. The course was dry, with many brown fairways,…
