On Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14, Caltrans is planning more boulder removal along State Route 243 in the vicinity of Lakeview Drive. The work is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. While the crews are working, traffic will be controlled with a one-way flagging operation. Caltrans advises…
A private company wants to construct a wireless communication site near Keen Camp Summit on nearby U.S. Forest Service land. The Forest Service is soliciting comments on the project. The project will improve wireless communication, including 911 services, between Mountain Center and Garner Valley. Verizon and AT&T have already agreed to use the space and…
The winter weather and storms were difficult to experience. The resulting road closures have been a nuisance for some, an inconvenience for others, a burden for some, and devastating for those who live and work in Hemet or Idyllwild and have a daily commute to and fro. While electric and heating were needed throughout winter,…
New sheriff has ‘zero tolerance’ for repeat crimes Two local young men, Michael Kellner, 26, and James McMahon, 22, have been arrested for a series of burglaries in Idyllwild, Kellner on May 29 and McMahon on May 30. Both men were charged with burglary and possession of stolen property. McMahon also was charged with grand…
Update 2:28 p.m. Thursday June 6: SCE Media Advisor of Corporate Communications Mary Ann Milbourn also confirmed today that the helicopters have been hired by SCE to survey lines and poles in the area to not only prevent catastrophes, but to protect residents and visitors to the mountain communities. She also said that depending on…
LaMont offered Idyllwild Fire Chief position As reported in last week’s Town Crier, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission unanimously decided to offer the position of fire chief to current Assistant and Acting Chief Mark LaMont. Commission President Jerry Buchanan announced the decision after the conclusion of a nearly three-hour-long closed session. It is still…
Continuing a longstanding practice, the Pine Cove Property Owners Association announced its annual donations and gifts to various local organizations. This year’s donations totaled $5,750. The PCPOA membership is 592. “Every year, PCPOA makes these donations to the benefit of Pine Cove members, as well as the wider community,” said Richard Schwartz, PCPOA president. The…
No challenge to re-election of Clark and Schnetzer At a special meeting Monday morning, June 3, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors selected James Gates as the fifth director. The other applicant was Fred Hamblin. Gates will fill the vacancy created when George Rowell resigned in April. Gates’s appointment is until December, the…
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake occurred late Monday about 9:34 p.m. The tremor was centered 3.3 miles northwest of Cabazon and 3.6 miles northeast of Banning. Two smaller tremors — 2.3 and 1.9 — followed it within minutes.
