The details of a mountain communication system are in the works, according to Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Chief Mark LaMont at the last IFPD board meeting held Sept. 24. Details about the materials and construction of the system are in discussion so that a final cost can be nailed down. In the meantime, there…
The district’s auditor will be at the November meeting The pipeline replacement project for the Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) began last month. In a cozy room at the district office supplied with plenty of coffee last Friday morning, General Manager Victor Jimenez described the experience he and Office Manager Jessica Priefer had observing how…
One of the main items on the Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) board meeting agenda was removing former board member Steven King as a check signer and adding newly appointed board member Rose Venard. In the FY 2019/20 budget, 46% of the general manager’s discretionary fund has been used. Jerry Holldber is the general manager…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 6 to Oct. 12. Idyllwild • Oct. 6 — Unknown trouble, 5:17 a.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 6 — Public disturbance, 6:34 a.m. Address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 7 — Trespassing, 10:18…
A multiple vehicle traffic collision occurred last week on Highway 74, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Edward Nunez. On Friday, Oct. 11 at 11:10 p.m., three vehicles were involved in a collision on Highway 74 east of Lake Hemet. Antonio Alcarez, 24 years old of Perris, was driving east on Highway 74 in a…
A small, quarter-acre size fire ignited off the Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail near Cougar Road around 4:18 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10. The rate of spread was slow to moderate due to light winds and was 100% contained by firefighters within a couple of hours. Not long after the fire ignited, the forward rate of…
By Stephanie YostBoard PresidentIdyllwild Community Center For many years our Town Hall was managed and operated by the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce for the benefit of the town. However, with the chamber’s dissolution, the property ownership reverted to the Johnson family, who were the original owners. On Aug. 16, the Johnson family sold the Town…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently. • Sept. 29 — Walk-in medical aid, 1:47 a.m. • Sept. 29 — Walk-in medical aid, 9:31 a.m. • Sept. 29 — Walk-in medical aid, 6:20 p.m. • Sept. 29 — Medical aid, 4:35 p.m. Highway 243. • Sept. 30 —…
Last week, town roads were completely torn up due to the county repaving project. Detours were present only when it was too late to compensate and traffic control was non-existent. Not only were residents frustrated, so were business owners. The work was originally scheduled to coincide with the work on Highway 74 to ensure the…
The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for the area and Cal Fire issued a press release that it is “staffing up and preparing for the forecasted extreme fire weather across California” between Wednesday and Friday evening. Check for updates. “With some of the most destructive and deadliest fires occurring October through December, we…
