There were two injury crashes on Hill roads over the last week, one involving a van and the other a motorcycle. At 3:55 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, George Appel, 90, of Idyllwild, was driving a green 2000 GMC van eastbound on Highway 74, 3 miles west of McCall Park Road, when he drove off the…
70 years ago – 1948 The Banning Water Company reported that 10 inches of surface water was added to its supply after the Dec. 4 6.4-magnitude earthquake. Officials weren’t certain whether it was due to the quake or the storm. 65 years ago – 1953 Efren Reveles, U.S. Forest Service foreman in Idyllwild, was stunned…
The first bald eagle count of the 2018-19 winter was held Saturday. The two adult eagles, who have built a home at Lake Hemet, were spotted during the count. Nine other eagles, adults and younger, were seen at the other four sites. This is the 40th consecutive year of bald eagle counts on the San…
Seven hiking areas in the county have been reopened. Riverside County Fire Chief Shawn Newman announced the reopenings last week. Hiking is now permitted in these areas: • Avery Canyon (Gibbel Road east of State Street in Hemet) • North Mountain and Indian Canyon (San Jacinto area) • Whitewater Canyon (Cabazon, north of Palm Springs)…
The portion of Highway 243 between Saunders Meadow Road and the Forest Service’s Keenwild Station will be limited to one lane on Friday, Dec. 21. Cal Trans will be doing emergency guardrail repairs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., according to its press release. For the rest of the holiday period, Cal…
Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington’s term as chair of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors ends with 2018. However, the Hill’s representative will be just as busy and involved in local and countywide issues in 2019. Earlier this month, he was elected to serve as chair of the Riverside County Transportation Commission. Also,…
Volleyball Town Hall Sports Coordinator Michael Holato gave this report on recent Coed Adult Volleyball games. Results for Town Hall Adult Coed Volleyball: Games Coed Volleyball finished the first part of their season before Christmas break. • Wilson Woodworking defeated Idyllwild Brewpub 25-23, 25-17, 23-25 and 25-20. Then they defeated Pino Tree Service 25-18, 27-25…
A section of the Pacific Crest Trail and the South Ridge Trail, among other areas, reopened to the public on Saturday, Dec. 15, officials with San Bernardino National Forest announced Friday. The news came on the heels of changes with two fire-related forest orders. First, the recent order for the Cranston Fire Closure Area will…
The directors of the Idyllwild Water District have been searching and recruiting for either a new general manager or a chief operating officer (field supervisor) since September. They have had several closed meetings to review applications and possibly interview candidates. The latest was 7 a.m. Monday. When asked how many candidates were on the list,…
Committee to explore options and costs in 2019 In California, the 2018 gubernatorial election is over and the results have been certified at both the county and state levels. Nevertheless, the ballot counting took weeks to complete, frustrating many. Except for one supervisor race, Riverside County did not experience the sudden and, sometimes, unexpected reversal…
