June ballot Prop 68 authorized $4 billion Proposition 3, on the ballot in November, proposes issuance of $8.877 billion in general obligation bonds for water infrastructure improvement. Of the $8.877 billion, $3 billion is targeted for safe drinking water and water quality, $2.9 billion for watershed and fisheries improvements, $940 million for habitat protection, $855…
Financial matters and a discussion of the Cranston Fire were the two dominant topics of the Sept. 26, Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission meeting. The commissioners gave their approval to the final fiscal year 2018-19 budget. “There is no change in the total from the [preliminary] budget. But we modified some line items,” said Chief…
Defense argues facts have been misinterpreted The Sept. 28 trial readiness conference for Pam Allen has been moved to Nov. 20. In April 2017, Allen, 66, of Idyllwild, was charged with three felonies for the March 31 collision with Julia Romero, 18, also of Idyllwild, on Highway 243. Two of the charges were for driving…
(Editor’s note: The following is from a press release from the Idyllwild Forest Health Project.) On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the Idyllwild Forest Health Project will host “From Ashes: Lessons from the Cranston Fire,” a fire ecology learning event at Idyllwild Arts Academy. The event will begin with a tour of the burned area at the…
Earthquakes occurred north and south of the Hill Sunday and Monday. On each day, a quake nearly 3.5 magnitude could be felt in Idyllwild. Both occurred around Banning and Beaumont in the Calimesa area. Two earthquakes on Sunday were north and south of Idyllwild. The larger was magnitude 3.6 and occurred about 7:40 a.m. Sunday….
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Sept. 23 to 29. Idyllwild • Sept. 23 — Public disturbance, 2:38 p.m., 26000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 23 — Public disturbance, 6:50 p.m., North Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Sept. 23…
At 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, David Lilly, 52, of Beaumont, was riding his 2019 Harley Davidson Street Glide motorcycle southbound on Highway 243, 9/10ths of a mile north of Lake Fulmor, when he failed to negotiate a curve, according to the California Highway patrol. The bike drifted toward the shoulder of the road and…
Residents living in and around Idyllwild can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with screenings by Life Line Screening at Town Hall on Friday, Oct. 19. Screenings can check for: • The level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to risk for heart disease, stroke and…
Planning and involvement key to her style Dr. Christi Barrett is starting her third year as superintendent of Hemet Unified School District. Some staff is new and some have been in their positions longer. Barrett adamantly says, “I love my job.” And her style seems to be involvement, participation, attention and planning. Her office is…
Possible hunt for field supervisor, too The Idyllwild Water District’s special meeting Sept. 27 was a discussion of a revised job description for the general manager position and a plan for recruiting a full-time general manager. The General Manager Committee of directors David Hunt and Steven Kunkle requested the special meeting the week before during their…
