As of Sept. 10, the CDC reports: The current seven-day moving average of daily new U.S. COVID cases has increased 6.1% compared with last week.The CDC reports the COVID-19 virus is constantly mutating, producing new variants. The Delta variant is the most prominent strain in the U.S., making up more than 99% of current cases….
As of Monday, Sept. 20, Idyllwild School had nine students with active COVID-19 cases and four staff members of a total school population of 307, for one of the highest percentages of coronavirus at 4% in the Hemet Unified School District.The other high percentage at 3.5% was Hamilton High School in Anza at 16 students…
With Idyllwild Water District General Manager Leo Havener absent from the board of directors meeting Wednesday, Sept. 15, the directors may have set a record for a meeting time of about 30 minutes compared to two or more hours. The board met again at the Idyllwild Library with Director Steve Kunkle also absent while the…
The effort to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom was easily defeated last week. Statewide, California voters favored retaining the governor by a nearly 2-1 ratio, but as more votes were counted, Riverside County became the only southern county to support Newsom’s ouster. As of Tuesday, morning, Sept. 21, a week after the election, Riverside County voters…
The expanding short-term rental market has posed a central and critical question. Is there potential for increasing demand on local water resources? In the Idyllwild area, three water districts — Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove — are responsible for providing water to their customers for drinking, cooking, bathing, gardening, car washing and other uses….
Based on well levels and a higher level of contaminants in the creek water, Fern Valley Water District General Manager Victor Jimenez made the decision to go into Stage 3 mandatory water restrictions effective Monday, Sept. 20. In August 2020, FVWD relied on just 35.5% of groundwater as a source. In August 2021, that number…
The Pine Cove Property Owners Association and Pine Cove Water District have teamed up to create an opportunity for Pine Cove residents to get rid of trash and unsightly clutter. A large trash bin will be located at the water district’s Dutch Flat Facility at 25384 Franklin Dr., just off Highway 243. The event will…
Idyllwild Post Office, after receiving a few recent break-ins, has changed its hours again. Full service is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. The will call door is open from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday to Friday. Lobby hours are from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.• Sept. 4 — Traffic crash, no injuries, provide basic life support, 10:36 a.m. Hwy. 243.• Sept. 4 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 7:39 p.m. Hwy. 371.• Sept. 5 — EMS call, provide ALS, 12:11 a.m. S. Circle Dr.• Sept. 5 —…
On Aug. 31, Stephen Patrick Medlock, 56, who was arrested and charged with starting the 2013 Silver Fire that burned more than 20,000 acres in Poppet Flats, Twin Pines and throughout Banning, and reportedly caused physical injuries to more than a dozen individuals, including firefighters, was court ordered to a Mental Health Court (MHC) hearing…
