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…
By Mountain Community PatrolContributed The membership of the Mountain Community Patrol (MCP) voted Jon Engel, the organizations retiring president, as its 2019 Volunteer of the Year. Engel devoted more than 240 hours of his time to the community. His leadership was first by example and second as a tireless coordinator ensuring all requests made to…
Caltrans gave the following update Tuesday afternoon regarding delays on Highway 74 between Mountain Center and Hemet. “The resident engineer advises that the emergency culvert replacement project will continue till September 2020,” wrote Caltrans Public Information Officer Joy M. Schneider in an email. “Every day the contractor open cuts the roadway to remove and replace…
By Zach BehrensPublic affairs officer San Bernardino National Forest U.S. Forest Service (San Bernardino National Forest) fire crews will continue prescribed burning operations this week, including the possibility of starting a new, large project in the San Jacinto Mountains, pending weather and air quality conditions. Beginning Thursday, Feb. 6, crews may begin a broadcast burn…
The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) is looking for another general manager. When Acting General Manager Mitch Freeman stepped into the position after the sudden resignation of former General Manager Darren Milner Nov. 17, 2019, who left after only a month on the job, IWD Board President Dr. Charles Schelly wrote in an email to the…
Idyllwild local Andrew “Andy” Smith has been working for the U.S. Forest Service for 20 years and was honored this last November with the agency’s Agency Partner Employee Award. This award is given to an agency employee who has been very helpful to the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) and an advocate for the Pacific…
By Riverside County Office of EducationContributed Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Judy D. White was sworn in as a commissioner for First 5 Riverside, the Riverside County Children and Families Commission, during a commission meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22. “Joining First 5 Riverside is an up-front investment into fulfilling the Riverside County Office of…
