A county reimbursement for fire hydrants, a federal grant for road repair and water leakage concerns were main topics at the Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors meeting Wednesday, Feb. 12. Through County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee’s recommendation, the Riverside County Economic Development Agency has reimbursed PCWD for five of 10 new…
By California Highway PatrolContributed The California Highway Patrol (CHP) San Gorgonio Pass Area will be hosting a free Start Smart teen driving class at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 19. Start Smart is designed to provide teens and their parents/guardians with an interactive, safe driving awareness class that highlights important topics such as graduated driver’s…
Last week, we participated in a two-hour conference call with a Connecticut newspaper panel interested in hearing about your Town Crier’s membership model to help save their own paper. Fortunately, there are many good people in that community who realize the importance of independent journalism and because of their efforts, their paper now has excellent…
February is Healthy Heart month. Many reputable guidelines are easily available to assist in maintaining cardiovascular health. See below for some links. This article will focus on gently busting a couple of myths. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “There is no lower limit to the benefits of physical activity in…
By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC If someone you don’t know sends you a check and asks for money back, that’s a scam. Fake checks (https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-spot-avoid-and-report-fake-check-scams) drive many types of scams — like those involving phony job and income opportunities, online classified ad sales and others. In a fake check scam, a person you…
By the office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D.Contributed Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., CA-36, has received the prestigious Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service from the American Medical Association (AMA). Citing a demonstration for outstanding leadership and high personal integrity, the AMA bestows this prestigious award to “public servants in national, state, and local…
Fire crews for the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) will continue prescribed burning this week in Idyllwild to the south of town on the Westridge Fuel Break (100 piles/20 acres) should air quality and weather allow, the agency wrote in a press release Tuesday. The agency started burning at the Westridge Fuel Break Thursday. SBNF…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some recent calls the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Feb. 8 — Walk-in public service assist, 2:45 p.m. • Feb. 9 — Public service assist, 12:29 p.m. Cedar St. • Feb. 9 — Medical aid, 12:40 p.m. McCall Park. • Feb. 10 — Medical aid, 7:47 a.m. •…
70 years ago – 1950 Final widening of Circle Drive was being completed to permit two-way traffic in the winter. 65 years ago – 1955 Teenage bowling was started at Idyll Hof in the village for youth ages 12 to 15. 60 years ago – 1960 The Idyllwild School PTA dedicated the school’s new all-purpose…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the senior cats boasted their positive qualities. Sparky: Wow. It was very quiet this last weekend. Bear: Surprising, considering it was a holiday weekend. Sparky: I was all groomed and ready to meet my forever family. Bear: Sorry, Sparky. Sometimes we are so slow here on a…
