By Team RubiconContributed Team Rubicon, a veteran-led global disaster response organization, will commence a wildfire mitigation operation to support residents of Idyllwild due to the area being ranked in the top five most at-risk communities for wildfire destruction in the country. The operation began Friday, Dec. 27 and is expected to last 11 days. In…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some calls the Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Dec. 14 — Public service assist, 5 p.m. Double View Dr. • Dec. 14 — Good intent call, 5:25 p.m. N. Circle Dr. • Dec. 14 — Medical aid, 5:59 p.m. Double View Dr. • Dec. 14 — Medical aid,…
Back in the mid-1990s, Huell Howser made his way into the San Jacinto wilderness to explore the wonders that many didn’t know existed. The American television personality who hosted “California’s Gold,” a human interest show produced by KCET in Los Angeles for California PBS stations, adventured through the Sunshine State to shed light on the…
A shallow earthquake, 9 miles deep, occurred at 5:24 p.m. Dec. 24 about 4 miles east of Idyllwild. The quake originally measured a magnitude 3.2, but was downgraded to a magnitude 2.9. The jolt was felt as far away as the Rancho Cucamonga and Lawndale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). On social media,…
Idyllwild’s Mayor Max is becoming very popular throughout the country, making his way onto national television networks left and right. Because of all the media exposure, The CW contacted Mayor Max’s office asking if the canine mayor would be willing to be one of the top 10 “Dogs of the Year” for 2019. Of course,…
San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) personnel began pile burning Monday, Dec. 30 at the Vista Grande station north of Idyllwild. Smoke and flames may have been visible to those on the mountain and in the San Jacinto Valley. The burning will continue through Tuesday, Dec. 31. One pile was burned initially to see if the…
Last week, the San Gorgonio Pass California Highway Patrol (CHP) office announced the retirement of Darren Meyer, the agency’s public information officer (PIO). Idyllwild and its surrounding communities benefited from Meyer’s nine-year tenure. Meyer spent time in Idyllwild and served the community by providing information during recent fires, engaging with the community during National Night…
Idyllwild has raised some talented and hard-working people over the years. Whether it’s in academia or the arts, there is an influx of successful people that come from our town. Dr. Amber Pairis, director of Climate Science Alliance-South Coast, is one of those people. Pairis moved to Idyllwild when she was four years old and…
Lake Hemet Municipal Water District (LHMWD) Board President Frank Gorman resigned from the board Nov. 30 because he moved out of the district. The board will need to appoint an individual to fill the seat for the remaining 11 months of the term until it goes to election in November 2020, according to the district’s…
Cal Fire Here are some recent Cal Fire calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • Dec. 16 — Sick person, 12:50 p.m. • Dec. 18 — Vegetation fire, 12:29 p.m. • Dec. 18 — Vegetation management, 5:32 p.m. • Dec. 19 — Public assist, 9:10 a.m. • Dec. 19 — Public…
