Lilacs reach their peaks of bloom and fragrance based on weather conditions. And since weather conditions vary, scheduling annual lilac festivals can be tricky. But this year, Gary Parton and his Idyllwild Garden Club associates are celebrating. The hundreds of lilac varietals at Parton’s Alpenglow Gardens on Fern Valley Road will be at their peak…
The Idyllwild Fire Department was the beneficiary of two separate grants from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. One gift gave the department eight sets of turnout gear and the other, 14 self-contained breathing apparatuses. The estimated value of the philanthropy was $49,300.
Revenue change unlikely, according to GM Without much discussion on the status of the current-year budget, directors of the Idyllwild Water District set June 21 as the day for future budget issues. The board unanimously approved public hearings to adopt its 2017-18 budget, as well as possible changes in its water-rate structure and annual standby…
The Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors approved General Manager Victor Jimenez’s recommendation to lower its Water Shortage Emergency Stage from 2 to 1 last Friday. Jimenez made the recommendation after Gov. Jerry Brown rescinded the state’s emergency drought status two weeks ago.
Hill roads were free of serious traffic incidents last week. One minor incident occurred on Monday, April 17. At 2:40 p.m. on Highway 243, 1 mile south of Old Idyllwild Road, two vehicles sideswiped each other. The investigating California Highway Patrol officer could assign no cause. There were no witnesses and neither driver could account…
Mark Dean was the only one to respond with, “Here’s a cool history from “Rock Climbs of Tahquitz and Suicide Rocks,” by Randy Vogel, 1985 …” “More recently, Tahquitz Rock drew the attention of turn of the century hikers who often worked their way to its class 2 summit. During this period of time Tahquitz…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 9 to 15. Idyllwild • April 9 — Suspicious person, N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • April 9 — Alarm call, N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • April 9 — Two hazard calls, 53000 block…
The water production in Pine Cove took a major jump last month. March production was 2.6 million gallons, which is 800,000 gallons (or 44 percent) more than the March 2016 volume of 1.8 million. Two years ago, in 2015, Pine Cove Water District’s production was 2.3 million gallons, which is the average March production…
Last week, Riverside County’s Department of Public Social Services released the results of its 2017 winter homeless survey. In January 2017, the survey identified 2,413 homeless county residents. This is 248 more individuals (about 11.4 percent) than were recorded in January 2016. This was the first countywide increase since 2011. During the period between January…
While everyone would agree that the passage of Medicare in 1965 was a landmark event in not only American healthcare but also American politics, the failure to include Americans of all ages created a hole that many have tried to fill while others have tried to dig deeper. The lack of the political will or…
