Local fire officials changing The Mountain Area Safety Taskforce held its first meeting of 2019, Wednesday April 10. Attendance was slightly less than normal, due to the current road closures from Hemet and Banning. Several new faces were at the front table. Cal Fire Division Chief Bill Weiser ran the meeting in the absence of…
On Saturday, Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting a declaration of major disaster for California as a result of the “two atmospheric river storm systems that struck California in February 2019.” On Monday, Representative Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-36) also wrote the President, supporting the Governor’s request. “The major weather event…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission reconvened its March 26 meeting last week. In March, the commission had scheduled a closed session to discuss its plan for filling the vacant fire chief position. Former Chief Patrick Reitz had resigned. The Commission appointed Assistant Chief Mark LaMont as the acting chief until a replacement was chosen….
On Wednesday, March 27, Scott Shere, 57, of Pine Cove, was to appear in Riverside County Superior Court for a hearing on the criminal charges regarding the threats to and extortion of the Pine Cove Water District. He failed to appear for the arraignment. Judge Stephen Gallon revoked his $125,000 bail and issued a bench…
The Idyllwild Scholarship Board is requesting community donations to support scholarships for 2019 high school graduates. To be eligible, a student must have resided in the Idyllwild School attendance area with a parent or guardian for at least three or more years during grades K-8, and for two of the four high school years. Academic…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County responded to recently. • April 4 — Traumatic injuries, 1:30 p.m. Transport to Lake Hemet for air transport. • April 5 — Residential fire, 7:25 p.m. Robin Dr. • April 7 — Medical aid, 10:48 a.m. 29300 block of Hwy. 243. Idyllwild Fire…
Rescue extricates him off mountain About 8 a.m. Thursday, April 4, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station were dispatched to assist with a search and rescue operation on the Pacific Crest Trail. A hiker, Steven Loeffler, 52, of Coronado, had slipped and fallen off the trail near Apache Peak, which is near the…
Pine Cove Water District has canceled its April 10 board meeting. The next scheduled meeting is 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8. A public hearing on the agency’s standby rates is planned for the June 12 meeting.
Just after noon Tuesday, April 9, Cal Fire and U.S. Forest Service and firefighters and aircraft responded to a report of a vegetation fire near Ribbonwood and Sky View Drives in the Piñyon area. A motor home caught fire and ignited the surrounding vegetation. By 1 p.m., the fire was estimated to be…
A rockslide at about 4:30 p.m. today on the eastbound side of Highway 74 between Keen Camp and Hurkey Creek has one lane closed. Caltrans and CHP were on the scene.
