Calling it a “win-win” for the Federal Aviation Administration and the public, Quiet Skies Idyllwild is demanding that the agency redirect upwards of 250 commercial jets that fly over Idyllwild each day. QSI wants the jets rerouted to a more southerly flight path over Temecula. QSI spokesperson David Pearson said two hundred jets a day…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County responded to recently. • Feb. 26 — Medical aid, 8:19 p.m. Thousand Trails. • March 3 — Medical aid, 9:45 p.m., 54000 block of Pine Crest Ave. Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire responded to recently. • Feb. 25…
On a section of Highway 243 currently only accessible from the north because of road damage just north of Lake Fulmor, Sally Gose, 76, of Chino, was driving a blue 2014 Hyundai Tucson northbound at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3. At the same time, Roy Lee, 63, of Banning, was driving a silver 2007 Ford…
Miguel Del Rio Gomez, 49, of Mountain Center, had his Feb. 28 felony settlement hearing deferred until March 28. In December, Gomez was arrested for driving under the influence with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or higher. He pleaded not guilty.
Despite a rainy and cool morning, about 20 residents trudged to the Pine Cove Fire Station to hear Fern Valley resident Marsha Kennedy discuss the origin and efforts of the Idyllwild Snow Group. Heavy snowfalls during the winter of 2016-17 attracted a vast number of visitors to the Hill. Most of them were seeking places…
Editor’s note: Because of pressing issues regarding the local weather disasters, we are unable to investigate further this week on this issue, as some readers and also attendees requested at last week’s news meeting. Following publication of the Idyllwild Fire Department wages, as reported to the state Controller General, who posts it on the agency’s…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission held its meeting, nearly four hours in duration, Tuesday, Feb. 26. As promised, the commission had its plan to secure a new and higher parcel (unit) fee on the agenda. However, the discussion of the tax measure was held to the end of the meeting, at which point the…
On Feb. 12, Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke to the state Legislature giving his State of State address. Newsom covered many topics from housing to high-speed railways, and several subjects, which will have direct or incidental effects on the Hill. Water supply was a major topic to which Newsom devoted significant attention. Not only did he…
The closure of Highway 74 is much more than a nuisance or inconvenience for Idyllwild high school students and Hemet Unified School District personnel who commute. Several HUSD staff live in Idyllwild and work in Hemet, and some Idyllwild School faculty live in Hemet. The district is trying to help as much as possible, according…
Mountain Disaster Preparedness has organized a community meeting to discuss the highway access to Idyllwild caused by the recent weather. The session will be 6 p.m. Monday, March 18. Mike Feyder, MDP president, is arranging a location to accommodate the public. But the time and date are set. Representatives of the California Department of Transportation…
