3:21 p.m.: The Cal Fire helicopter was released from the fire. 3:05 p.m.: TC photographer Steven King reports “it looks primarily like ground fuel, they have a handle on it, heli[copter] circulating but not currently dropping.” 2:47 p.m.: Indian Fire incident commander has started canceling resources, a good sign. IC is requesting an arson investigator….
Removed from endangered and threatened status The Hidden Lake Bluecurls will officially be removed from the federal list of Endangered and Threatened Species on July 2. The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service has determined that the threats to the plant’s continued existence no longer exist or have been mitigated. The Bluecurl, whose whose official name…
Due to consistently low attendance, Town Hall recently cancelled the primary-school, after-care program for the coming year. Idyllwild Community Center Program Director Bob Lewis and ICC Recreation Committee Chair Pete Capparelli assure Idyllwild parents that the afterschool Kinder Program will continue in the fall in its current format. Scott Payne, coordinator of Hemet Unified School…
Without discussion, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors has given county staff 90 days to develop a false-alarm ordinance. Supervisors Kevin Jeffries (1st District) and Manuel Perez (4th District) asked the concurrence of their colleagues to pursue this action. In the proposal, the supervisors wrote, “One of the largest unnecessary uses of sheriff and fire…
Donna Carol Barucza, was a loving mother and grandmother, and friend to all. She left this world for another Wednesday, March 14, 2018. She was the former co-owner, with her daughter Lori, of What’s New Buy You, and Florist in the Forest and Gallery. In her 84 years, she was a Blackjack dealer, legal secretary,…
Imperial Valley native Terry Shirley has cherished memories of childhood visits to his aunt and uncle’s cabin near Strawberry Creek. His fondest memory is of riding a horse into town. Shirley attended San Diego State University, majoring in political science and minoring in business. Professionally, he excelled at Internet marketing in San Diego in the…
So, you own a business on the Hill that is open to the public. Or you own a business building. Maybe both. Who is responsible for compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990? Idyllwild was recently visited by David Kelly, a privately employed certified access specialist — an ADA compliance expert. Kelly, a…
Parental role in developing priorities grows, too Last week, June 5, the Hemet Unified School District held public hearings for its proposed 2018-19 budget, which begins July 1, and its 2018-19 Local Control and Accountability Plan. The proposed budget for next fiscal year is $290.6 million, which is $10.2 million more than the current year….
It happened that late Thursday afternoon last week, a visitor appeared in the office to speak with me. I would say it was a pleasant surprise but most people show up without appointments so “surprise” may not be the appropriate word — probably pleasant “diversion from the mundane chores of budgets and management” fits the…
Editor: I am not an accountant. I do not speak their language. Trying to understand more, I turned to Google and YouTube. Do some research for yourself and perhaps you will feel as I do. Our local water districts are governmental agencies and as such, are required to follow rules and regulations that private business…
