The Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors passed the FY 2021/22 budget in a 4-0 vote at its June meeting. Director Rose Venard was absent. Adjustments were made from the proposed budget that was presented at the May meeting.Directors Venard and Lou Padula, who were absent from the May meeting, met with General Manager…
As of Monday morning, June 21, the Flats Fire in the Santa Rosa mountains is 100% contained.The fire that began at about 11:15 a.m. Sunday, June 20, in at the Pinyon transfer station, destroyed two dwellings, damaged three other dwellings and three outbuildings, and burned 341 acres.Cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • June 14 — Medical aid, 6:37 a.m. Pine Crest Ave.• June 14 — Medical aid, 11:45 a.m. Delano Rd.• June 14 — Unintentional smoke detector activation, 1:15 p.m. Macteckelwood Ln.• June 14 — Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire, 10 a.m. Highway 74.•…
By Becky ClarkCo-publisher Invited community and county representatives descended on Cedar Street Saturday morning for the formal Town Hall rededication ceremony where speakers included Riverside County Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington and Riverside County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen. Washington said it was the first time he recalled a county executive officer appearing at an…
Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors met last week to select a replacement for the board vacancy left by Dave Hunt. General Manager Leo Havener discussed various items in his report and the board is reviewing its legal counsel. Vacancy filled Two Idyllwild Water District area residents, Rachel Teeguarden and Steve Olson, applied to…
The newspaper contacted Pamela Jordan, president of Idyllwild Arts Foundation, asking the status of the investigation that resulted from allegations made in a student demands letter. Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) students staged a protest regarding allegations of sexual assault, predatory behavior and racism before the end of the 2020/21 school year. The list of demands…
Five (David O’Sullivan, Roy Prifogle, Melissa Lane, Lydia “Dia” Abrams and Diana Perez Gonzalez) people to go missing in and around the Idyllwild area remain missing. O’Sullivan, who was last seen at the Idyllwild Inn April 7, 2017, was 25 years old when he went missing. The Fowler-O’Sullivan Foundation (FOF) website writes of O’Sullivan, “David…
Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed Idyllwild Arts Foundation President Pamela Jordan and Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) Head of School Marianne Kent-Stoll announce that Dr. Jeanette Louise Yaryan will serve as assistant head of school of the academy starting July 1. A panel of academy administration, faculty and staff members interviewed three strong candidates and determined the strongest…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls. • June 6 — Walk-in medical aid, 8:47 a.m.• June 6 — Assist invalid, 3:16 p.m. Strawberry Valley Dr.• June 6 — Motor vehicle collision with injuries, 6:14 p.m. Highway 243.• June 6 — Medical aid, 8:15 p.m. Lodge Rd.• June 7 —…
The state reopened Tuesday, June 15. Gov. Gavin Newsom stated he would not be ending the state of emergency. Physical distancing, capacity limits on businesses and the county tier system all ended June 15.Written on https://covid19.ca.gov/safely-reopening/ is “As of June 15, 2021, the Governor terminated the executive orders that put into place the Stay Home…
