The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Commission unanimously approved the Acting Fire Chief Mark LaMont’s contract officially making him fire chief at the July 23 meeting. However, the Town Crier was told by Henry Sawicki by phone that the vote happened during open session. The item is not listed in the open session portion of…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently. • July 20 — Medical aid, 2:44 p.m. Humber Park. • July 21 — Gas leak, noon, Idyllbrook Dr. • July 21 — Medical aid, 12:34 p.m. Roble Dr. • July 21 — Walk-in medical aid, 1:45 p.m. • July 22…
Rep. Raul Ruiz updated on progress of highways 74 and 243 With emergency evacuation routes and the status of Idyllwild businesses making news headlines, Rep. Raul Ruiz, CA-36, questioned Caltrans officials on Monday, July 29 on just how much longer the roads will take to open for the safety and economy of Idyllwild. Terri Kasinga,…
Much of last week’s Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Commission meeting was devoted to a discussion of wildfire readiness, evacuation planning, and emergency alerts. The issue of emergency planning was also a topic at the Riverside County’s Board of Supervisors’ July 23 meeting, the same day as IFPD’s meeting. (See accompanying story on page A3.)…
Former Third District County Supervisor Kay Ceniceros remembered Kay Ceniceros, Riverside County Supervisor from 1981 to 1996, passed away July 26, 2019, at the age of 81 from Alzheimer’s Disease. She had resided in Claremont for eight years with husband Blair Ceniceros. Ceniceros was born Kay Sandra McPherson to Ross and Eunice McPherson in 1938. The family…
Playground security and lighting to be installed Leaders of the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) reported on-going construction activities at the ICC site, efforts to improve and augment the recreation program, and the current recreation program offerings during the County Service Area (CSA) 36 Advisory Committee meeting Thursday evening, July 18. CSA 36 serves Idyllwild and…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Commission held a special meeting Wednesday, July 17. After the opening, the commission moved to a closed session to discuss issues relating to the choice of a new fire chief. The agenda specifically stated that neither a salary nor other compensation were subjects during the closed session. After the…
This story was updated on 7/18/19 at 4:38 p.m. At approximately 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) responded to a call for a commercial structure fire. According to witness Michael Burkhalter of El-Co Contractors, Inc., the flames did not ignite until the fire department arrived and a firefighter moved around…
The Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) budget for FY 2019/20 was approved on June 16 and is projected to run the district $8.8 million into the red. The $303.7-million budget is an $18-million increase from last year’s $285.7 million budget. The largest increase, $9.2 million, is for the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and another…
When Highway 74 reopened after being completely closed, the Idyllwild business community was relieved. However, business was still rough for Idyllwild. At the June 13 community meeting at the Idyllwild School, Caltrans and Third District Supervisor Chuck Washington let the community know that the weekend pilot car hours would be extending. Since that decision was…
