Photos: Last week in Idyllwild: September 10, 2015
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Aug. 31 to Sept. 7. Arlanza Village • Sept. 4 — Medical aid, 25000 block of Lilac Dr. Idyllwild • Aug. 31 — Medical aid, 20000 block of Hwy. 243. • Aug. 31 — Assist invalid, 24000 block of Fern Valley Rd….
65 years ago – 1950 A new attraction at the Labor Day carnival was Zeke’s hayride. A team of six horses pulled the wagon and took children on free rides. 60 years ago – 1955 After a cool summer, September arrived with a blazing 96 degrees. 55 years ago – 1960 Joe and Leona McGaugh…
By Mimi and Hootch ARF has kittens! Introducing Atticus and Bo, the newest kitty additions to the ARF cattery. Atticus, the orange and Bo the gray, are 6-week-old brothers. Abandoned without their mom, they are in a special kitty nursery with all the special attention as if their mom was there. Soon, visitation will be…
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will close for its annual maintenance beginning Monday, Sept. 14 with a tentative reopening date of 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. “This year’s shutdown will provide an opportunity to rebuild the main gearbox, change two large counterweight sheave bearings at the Mountain Station, shorten the upper haul rope and construct…
Officials with the Riverside County Department of Public Health and Riverside County Animal Services have announced that three separate rabid bat incidents have been recorded in Riverside County this month. Two were identified last week. None of these incidents were on the Hill, yet local residents should be careful. Public health officials stressed that anytime…
In anticipation of a possible declaration of Water Conservation Stage 3, Idyllwild Water District Rules and Regulations Committee recommended revisions to its water policy ordinance last week. The proposed changes will be reviewed at the September board of directors meeting. As the meeting began, General Manager Tom Lynch told committee members, Directors John Cook and…
For 2015, the Idyllwild Community Fund has made grant awards totaling $13,700 to nine Idyllwild organizations and another $2,000 to the Idyllwild Middle School Youth Grant Makers. The recipient agencies provide assistance to individuals within the community and support during possible emergencies, and they contribute to Idyllwild School programs and activities. The largest award, $2,600,…
By Jack Clark Co-Publisher and General Counsel California’s Supreme Court has held that “One of the basic functions of the grand jury is to ‘act as the public’s watchdog’ by investigating and reporting upon the affairs of local government.” (McClatchy Newspapers v. Superior Court (1988) 44 Cal.3d 1162, 1170. Also, City of Woodlake v. Tulare…
By Becky Clark Editor At 4:08 p.m. Tuesday, U.S. Forest Service firefighters were dispatched to a vegetation fire off of Highway 74 in the Santa Rosa area. The fire’s size was 10-feet-by-10-feet. Two engines were kept on scene to handle the spot and all other resources were canceled. Forest Service crews also responded to a…