Cal Trans has issued chain control requirements for highways 243, 74 and 371 in the mountain areas. For the latest road conditions, check: http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi. HWY 243: CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM THE JCT OF SR 74 TO THE JCT OF I 10 (RIVERSIDE…
The San Bernardino National Forest has a new district ranger. Julie Hall has arrived from the Inyo National Forest to be the San Jacinto District ranger. The recent federal government shutdown may have delayed her official start, but she already is a community member. She and husband Jeff have purchased a home in Pine Cove….
Winter Storm Warning At 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, the National Weather service issued a “Winter Storm Warning” for the Riverside County mountains. The warning was for heavy snow and strong winds from Sunday evening through 4 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6. NWS was forecasting that a “… combination of heavy snow and strong winds will…
Forest Service and Cal Fire actively build and maintain them By JP Crumrine News Editor Fuel breaks were the principal topic at Saturday’s Pine Cove Property Owners Association. Pine Cove resident Woody Henderson showed a drone video of the fuel breaks around Idyllwild and Pine Cove. U.S Forest Service Battalion Chief Matt Ahearn and Cal…
Caltrans District 8 is alerting the traveling public that the National Weather Service is predicting rain in addition to snow in lower elevations to arrive Tuesday, Feb. 5, from afternoon through the night. The storm will produce lower temperatures and possible snow levels down to 1,500 feet affecting the afternoon and evening commute tomorrow. Winds…
At 4 p.m., Sunday, the National Weather service has issued a “Winter Storm Warning” for the Riverside County Mountains. The warning is for heavy snow and strong winds from Sunday evening through 4 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 6. The NWS warns “The combination of heavy snow and strong winds will create dangerous travel…
The California Highway Patrol reports that a mud and rock slide at 4:34 p.m. is blocking both sides of Highway 74 between Hemet and Mountain Center. As of 5:06 p.m., Caltrans had removed all the big rocks, but there is as yet no indication that the Highway is open.
Amphitheatre concert planned for June At its Jan. 24 meeting, the County Service Area 36 (Idyllwild and Fern Valley) Advisory Committee heard presentations from Bob Lewis, director of the Idyllwild Community Center recreation programs, and from Janice Lyle, president of the Idyllwild Community Center board, also known as the San Jacinto Mountain Community Center. Lewis…
During last week’s meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commissioners discussed a prospective parcel fee increase and the process for bringing it before voters later this year. The commission reviewed a set of handouts and fliers that could be mailed to voters, explaining the current parcel fee, the need for the increase, and how much…
Michael Creighton is the new general manager for the Idyllwild Water District, but IWD is neither a new location nor work for Creighton. In the late 1970s, he handled wastewater testing for IWD. Living in Idyllwild, he joined the board in 1983 and left 14 years later in 1997. While on the board, he served…
