A yearly reminder: 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.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 water districts, the Idyllwild Fire…
The Idyllwild Scholarship Fund board is requesting community donations to support scholarships for Idyllwild area 2021 high school graduates.To be eligible, a student must have resided in the Idyllwild school attendance area with a parent or guardian for at least three or more years during grades K-8 and for two of the four high school…
Sheriff’s logThe Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Saturday to Friday, March 6 to 12.Idyllwild• Mar. 6 — Alarm call, 9:07 a.m. Pioneer Rd. Handled by deputy.• Mar. 6 — Alarm call, 11:09 a.m. 53000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy.• Mar. 6 — Public disturbance, 1:40 p.m….
Riverside County entered the red tier Tuesday. For more information on state guidance, visit https://covid19.ca.gov/industry-guidance/.Outdoor operation for breweries, wineries and distilleries in counties in the red and purple tiers that do not serve meals can resume. • Purple tier: outdoor sports and other live events with an audience of 100 people or fewer. Reservations required…
The Hemet Unified School District school board voted last Tuesday to reopen schools in a hybrid model. Students still have the option to finish the school year online.The district has to receive approval from county and state public health before opening to a hybrid model.If approved, preschool through second grade will return Monday, March 29….
The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) General Manager Jerry Holldber purchased the New Holland L234 T4B-C Skid Steer Loader in two payments to Scott Equipment: a deposit for $6,411.12 on Feb. 11 and the balance for $57,700.13 on Feb. 25.Holldber stated during the March meeting he had not sold the old skid steer yet and…
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) and Idyllwild Career Firefighter’s Association (ICFA) will go before the IFPD board of commissioners for approval.The ad hoc committee, made up of IFPD commissioners Rhonda Andrewson and Henry Sawicki, finalized the MOU with ICFA, recommending it for board approval.Below compares some items between…
The Bonita Fire is being investigated by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The cause of the fire has not been released.Firefighters responded to a wildland fire Friday, Jan. 15 at 1:16 a.m. at the 28000 block of Bonita Vista Drive in Apple Canyon (between Mountain Center and Garner Valley). The fire grew to a total…
Two traffic collisions occurred on mountain highways over the last week, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On March 9 at 6:50 a.m., Bryce Evan Fletcher, 19 of Hemet, was driving his gray 2011 Toyota Tacoma northbound on Highway 243 just north of Saunders Meadow Road at a stated speed of 45-50…
By Becky & Jack ClarkTown Crier co-publishers The most recent federal COVID relief money already is being deposited in people’s accounts. If your family of two is earning up to $150,000 per year, you’re receiving $2,800 in federal money. But do you really need that $2,800 for your COVID relief? And if you live alone…
