Finances, this fiscal year and next year, were the topics for the Pine Cove Water District directors at their May 8 meeting. For the first three quarters of fiscal year 2018-19, which ends June 30, expenses have exceeded revenues by about $90,000. This is largely attributable to the board’s decision to pay off the loan…
Charges against Marcus Green, 54, of Thermal, the driver of a car that went over the side of Highway 74 in May 2016 and resulted in the death of a 5-month-old child, have been refiled. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office dropped the initial filing, which was tentatively schedule for trial this month, and refiled…
In the early morning hours of Monday, three burglaries occurred in downtown Idyllwild. Two of the businesses were auto mechanic, Idyllwild Automotive and Idyllwild Garage, and the third was Village Market, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Officer Jeremy Parsons. Parsons said no cash was taken but a customer’s car, a maroon 1999 Subaru Legacy,…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County responded to recently. • May 8 — Medical aid, 1:27 p.m. Marion Ridge Dr. Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently. • May 7 — Walk-in medical aid, 12:30 p.m. • May 7 — Walk-in medical…
Bill Whitman of Idyllwild finished 15th out of 39 in his age group 55-59 males in the spring draft legal race of the International Triathalon Union’s Duathlon World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, on Saturday, April 27. His time was 01:09:15. He finished 232nd out of 628 overall. Then on Saturday, May 4, he finished third…
70 years ago – 1949 Gala event of the week was the reopening of the Rustic Theatre. The feature was “El Paso,” starring John Wayne and Gail Russell. 65 years ago – 1954 State Park Supervisor Frank Davies announced construction of five new campsites. 60 years ago – 1959 American Legion Post 800 received an…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about their health and the care they receive from ARF. Zeus: I heard the ARF humans talking about us on Sunday. Thomas: Me, too. They were commenting on how friendly we are. Zeus: And that we run to the door when they arrive…
The hours for access of Highway 74 between Mountain Center and Hemet have been extended for the Memorial Day weekend. On Friday, May 10, Terri Kasinga, chief, Public and Media Affairs, Caltrans District 8, announced that the highway will be open, with the use of escort vehicles, from 6 a.m. through midnight Saturday, Sunday and…
In the November 2018 election, California voters approved a proposition allowing the Legislature to establish Daylight Saving Time on a permanent basis. Following the approval of Proposition 7, Assemblymember Kansen Chu (D-San Jose), who has been championing permanent DST for several years, introduced Assembly Bill 7 at the beginning of the new legislative session in…
Trouble may be ahead for future budgets The current Riverside County budget is expected to end the year (June 30) with a $22 million deficit. County Executive George Johnson shared the news with the Board of Supervisors at the meeting Tuesday, May 7. He also noted that the deficit will grow next year, FY 2019-20,…
