Fire crews for the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) will continue prescribed burning this week in Idyllwild to the south of town on the Westridge Fuel Break (100 piles/20 acres) should air quality and weather allow, the agency wrote in a press release Tuesday. The agency started burning at the Westridge Fuel Break Thursday. SBNF…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some recent calls the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Feb. 8 — Walk-in public service assist, 2:45 p.m. • Feb. 9 — Public service assist, 12:29 p.m. Cedar St. • Feb. 9 — Medical aid, 12:40 p.m. McCall Park. • Feb. 10 — Medical aid, 7:47 a.m. •…
By CaltransContributed The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues work on the third emergency project to make repairs to fire and storm-damaged highways 74 and 243 (SR 74 and SR 243). Both routes were impacted by an arson fire in July 2018, debris flows in August 2018, and subsequently, major storm damage one year ago…
I was scheduled to meet with Mayor Max’s Chief of Staff Phyllis Mueller and Mayor Max Sunday afternoon to chat about the canine mayor’s most recent television and social media appearances but then I got a text message from Mueller Sunday morning: “I have to take Max to emergency veterinary care in Murrieta. He has…
The residents of Lake Hemet Camp 2B (Bear Camp) were given eviction notices on Dec. 17, 2019. Residents have the option to relocate to Camp 1. One of the main concerns brought up by residents at Camp 2B is that they are being asked to relocate or are being evicted from Camp 2B to Camp…
Great seeing the list of Town Crier Members in last week’s paper — 767 strong! We’re five months into our third membership year and still growing. It’ll be wonderful if we can close in on 800 by the start of our fourth year on Sept. 1. So, if you are up for renewal, please do…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some calls the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Feb. 1 — Smoke scare – odor of smoke, 6 p.m. Highway 243. • Feb. 2 — Walk-in medical assist, 4:59 p.m. • Feb. 2 — Chimney fire, 7:40 p.m. Highway 243. • Feb. 3 — Medical aid, 4:55 a.m….
Riverside County Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington has moved his first quarterly meeting of the year from Feb. 27 to noon-2 p.m. on March 20. When asked why the change of date and almost a month out, his office responded that something else came up that he wanted to use his influence to support. The…
Since 1986, Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP), a nonprofit, has been helping the community during natural disasters like floods or earthquakes. Its goal is to educate the public on how to prepare ahead of time for the worst-case scenario. There are nine Disaster Aid Stations (DAS) throughout Idyllwild, Fern Valley and Pine Cove that are designed…
By Nancy BorchersContributed Pine Cove Property Owners Association hosted Jeremy Goldman of Southern California Edison to speak at its Feb. 1 meeting. Goldman addressed Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), Automatic Shutoff in dangerous circumstances, Systems Hardening and Vegetation Management. Goldman was also very informative about the monitoring of wind and weather dangers through weather…
