The nonprofit group Team Rubicon and the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) teamed up to help Idyllwild stay a bit safer this fire season. Team Rubicon is a disaster response group made up of veterans whose purpose is to help those in need. The organization assists veterans in their transition back into civilian life…
Along with Town Crier (TC) Editor Melissa Diaz Hernandez, I attended the June 10 meeting of the board of Pine Cove Water District (PCWD), one of the seven local public agencies the Idyllwild Town Crier monitors to keep the public informed. A major subject — seemingly THE major subject — of discussion was an article…
Cal Fire Cal Fire recently responded to the following calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • June 8 — Gas leak outside, 2:55 a.m. • June 8 — Cover, 1:45 p.m. • June 8 — Smoke check – false alarm, 3:45 p.m. • June 8 — Vegetation fire, 4:19 p.m. • June 8…
There was one collision on Highway 74, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier. On June 14 at 2:45 a.m. Rodrigo Cuellar, 27 of San Jacinto, was driving his red 2016 Dodge Journey westbound on Highway 74 just west of Dry Creek at a stated speed of 35 mph. Cuellar didn’t realize…
According to the Riverside University Health System (RUHS) website, the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove has seven cases of COVID-19 as of press time. The first reported case for the area was on April 3. No deaths have been reported for the area since the outbreak. Riverside County is unable to provide recovery data by area….
By San Bernardino National ForestContributed It’s no secret that the outdoors have become a popular choice to relieve some of the pressures people face in their daily lives. With a recent increase in visitation to the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF), firefighting personnel and land managers are growing increasingly concerned about the uptick in illegal…
Mountain residents needing transportation and victims of the Cranston Fire received funds from the Idyllwild Community Fund (ICF). The Forest Folk, Inc. qualified for a $3,500 ICF grant last December to aid in the expansion of the Idyllwild Shuttle program. The shuttle transports residents for free. Reba Coulter, treasurer and project manager of Forest Folk,…
During its May meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District was the first local entity to pass its FY 2020/21 budget. In addition, Commissioner Larry Donahoo resigned effective close of the meeting and the chair of the sustainability committee provided an update. Abatement inspections were discussed as well as the addition of a Cal OES (Office…
Cal Fire Cal Fire recently responded to the following calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • June 1 — Gas leak outside, 4:27 p.m. • June 1 — Traffic collision, 5:29 p.m. • June 3 — Vegetation fire, 3:22 p.m. • June 3 — Electrical hazard, 3:28 p.m. • June 4 — Traffic…
There were two collisions on Highway 243 last week, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Matt Napier. On May 30 at 7:05 p.m. Dorian Espinoza, 22 of Twentynine Palms was driving his silver 2007 Nissan 315Z northbound on Highway 243 half a mile north of Mellor Ranch Road at a stated speed…
