By Riverside CountyContributed Riverside University Health System-Medical Center (RUHS-MC) was recently designated as a Level-1 Trauma Center by the County of Riverside Emergency Medical Services Agency (REMSA). The Level 1 designation is in addition to verification by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) earlier this year, making RUHS-MC the first of…
By Intuit, IncContributed Intuit, Inc (Nasdaq: INTU) announced July 6 that Samantha Hallburn [of Idyllwild] has been named to the company’s U.S. Accountant Council advisory board. Intuit’s mission is to power prosperity around the world, and it accomplishes this through its innovative ecosystem of financial management solutions that serve more than 100 million accounting professionals,…
The Ralph M. Brown Act, which is codified as California Government Code sections 54950-54963, is open-meeting legislation that governs only local public agencies. (State public agencies are governed by separate legislation.)Six presently active local governmental agencies on our Hill are governed by the Brown Act: the Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Fern Valley and Lake Hemet Municipal…
California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Matt Napier has spent time catching the newspaper up on the traffic collisions that have occurred since May 20. Last week, the newspaper reported collisions from May 20 to June 13. This report includes collisions from June 14 to July 2. However, a couple of collisions are still…
The Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 shot has an additional warning on its label as of July 12: Guillain-Barré syndrome. The Mayo Clinic defines the syndrome as “a rare disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks your nerves. Weakness and tingling in your extremities are usually the first symptoms.“These sensations can quickly spread, eventually paralyzing…
Cal FireCal Fire recently responded to the following calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove• July 1 — Other – cover, 12:12 a.m.• July 1 — Traffic collision, 10:38 a.m.• July 3 — Vegetation fire, 3:23 p.m.• July 4 — Vegetation fire, 10:50 a.m.• July 5 — Traffic collision, 8:21 a.m.• July 6 —…
The U.S. Forest Service – San Bernardino National Forest (USFS), Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department and the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to a call for a vegetation fire, the White Post Fire, at Highway 74 and mile marker 57 Sunday at 11:29 a.m. Initially, the USFS reported the fire at a quarter-acre. The fire…
The Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) held its last board of directors meeting Friday with four members — Walter Bonneau Jr, Gary Erb, Robert Krieger and Richard Schnetzer — due to the resignation of James Gates. Bonneau asked what the reserve balance would be by the end of December. Assistant General Manager Jessica Priefer said…
Last week, just before press time, another missing person was brought to the attention of the newspaper. Luis Alberto Artieda “was last known to be in Idyllwild from June 26 to 29,” according to a flyer. “His car was found on La Mirada Road and Ramona Road near North Lyyken Trailhead in the city of…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • July 5 — Medical aid, 4:37 a.m. Tollgate Rd.• July 5 — Walk-in medical aid, 8:29 a.m.• July 5 — Medical aid, 2:01 p.m. N. Circle Dr.• July 5 — Walk-in medical aid, 4:44 p.m.• July 6 — Walk-in medical aid, 11:45…
