Last Tuesday, the four sitting Fern Valley Water District directors interviewed two candidates for Jim Gates’ vacated position in separate interviews through Zoom.Both candidates received thorough questioning from the directors, and both responded confidently and impressed all four directors.Ultimately, the board chose Jon Brown, a mostly local resident and former civil engineer, as he works…
A new trenchless boring machine, short-term rentals’ water usage, and future water demand vs. water supply were big topics at the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors meeting Friday, Aug. 20.General Manager Victor Jimenez talked about the new pneumatic boring machine that drills a hole to provide connections under a street without having to…
At about 4:55 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23, Idyllwild Postmaster Lorraine Sonoqui was awakened with the news that Idyllwild’s post office had been vandalized in an apparent break-in attempt. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded. A good deal of gouging at the white double door leading to the back room evidenced an attempted break-in, and three boxholders’…
Riverside County has responded to several requests for information on the two building projects — one apartments and one a new hotel. Brad and Jacqueline Rechtfertig’s proposed hotel next to La Casita has a Planning Department application number of PPT190033. Though hearing dates have not been set, 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington’s Chief of Staff…
By JP CrumrineCorrespondent Riverside County’s Board of Supervisors and its Planning Department are taking steps to revise the current county ordinance and procedures for regulating short-term rentals in the unincorporated areas that include the Hill. While many disruptions and life changes have occurred during the past 18 months, this effort was initiated before the COVID-19…
The U.S. Forest Service is temporarily closing all California national forests due to the ongoing wildfire crisis. To view the exceptions to this order, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD949139.
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.• Aug. 14 — EMS call, provide advanced life support, 8:44 a.m. Wayne Dr.• Aug. 14 — Traffic crash with injuries, 2 p.m. Hwy. 243.• Aug. 15 — EMS call, provide ALS, 2:22 a.m. Delano Dr.• Aug. 15 — EMS call, provide ALS, 6:09…
The Town Crier recently received an email from Michelle DeArmond, chief of staff to Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, regarding a plan the county has developed to resurface North Circle Drive here in Idyllwild.DeArmond relates that Washington’s office has been in contact with the county Transportation Department regarding the condition of North Circle…
The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors met at Idyllwild Library Wednesday night while its office board room is undergoing renovation.Besides most of the meeting focusing on replacing the Wastewater Treatment Plant (see story, page A1), the board unanimously approved a change order to an Eric Townsend Construction Company contract to cover repair costs for…
Idyllwild Community Center President Stephanie Yost reported recently that one of the seating tiers in the amphitheater is crumbling but the repair will be done after the Summer Concert Series.“The Amphitheater itself is fine, as is all of the work that ICC did during the 2020 COVID shutdown (i.e., adding 10 additional tiers, fixing up…
