Floods, mudslides and debris are threatening Hill communities as a result of the Cranston Fire. The Riverside County Emergency Management Department wants to discuss these risks today, Friday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m., at the Idyllwild School gymnasium. County of Riverside agencies and partners will discuss the hazardous conditions and the safety steps community members…
UPDATE 5:01 P.M.: CHP just lifted the highway 74 and 243 closures. THURS 8/16/18: Evacuation orders for #CranstonFire areas LIFTED at 5 p.m. Residents of Hurkey Creek, Apple Canyon, Fleming Ranch, Strawberry Creek may return home. Always be aware of your surroundings and drive with caution! @RSO @CALFIRERRU @NWSSanDiego — RivCoReady (@RivCoReady) August 17, 2018…
In September 2006, three Pinyon Pines residents were brutally murdered. On Friday, Aug. 10, two months after a jury found Robert Pape, 30, and Cristin Smith, 29, guilty, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz sentenced both to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The District Attorney’s Office already had agreed to remove…
The directors of the Pine Cove Water District clearly stated that consolidation with the Idyllwild Water District is not a viable path for them any time in the foreseeable future. The board unanimously adopted Resolution 537 last week, which states the board’s position: “The Pine Cove Water District hereby formally opposes any consolidation with the…
Saturday afternoon, Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kramer announced new safe, closed-campus rules that began the first day of school on Monday that will prevent parents and others from entering campus without checking in the main office. Parents were allowed to enter campus on the first day in the morning, but exiting rules began in the…
The Nov. 8 ballot will include an important bond measure, as well as numerous races for state, federal and local representatives. On July 31, the Hemet Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a resolution to place a $150-million bond measure on the ballot. The board gave unanimous consent to asking voters for their approval….
People losing faith in board’s willingness to inform public The Idyllwild Water District directors held a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 8, to discuss the current water-quality concerns. Last month, IWD notified its customers that the sampling results for byproducts from the disinfection process were too high. These chemicals — trihalomethanes (such as chloroform) and haloacetic…
Editor: I am a “flatlander” and frequent visitor to Idyllwild. On Aug. 12, 2018, I walked from a downtown restaurant to my friend’s home on the south end of town. I passed the billboard in front of the fire station that announced that the fire danger was “very high.” A half-mile down the road I…
Editor: To wish all the residents well as Idyllwild recovers from the Cranston Fire, we’d like to share the story of our experience with Ambassador Sully. Idyllwild is justly famous for being a dog-friendly town, but we also found it to be a friendly dog resort. Our party of four met Chris and her dog,…
Editor: We discovered the bees swarming in our backyard on Sunday, Aug. 5. There were hundreds of them flying wildly below the branches of a cedar tree. Knowing that bees are so endangered, we watched through the evening hoping they would move on. Monday morning, I discovered a small blob of bees in the branches….
