Tuesday morning, Riverside County dedicated the “Heroes” mural on the back wall of the Idyllwild Library. More than 100 people showed up, including 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, first responders from Idyllwild Fire, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the artist, Keith Blum.
Nearly 100 turned out to the community meeting that Mountain Disaster Preparedness organized to educate residents about the purchase and use of generators. Opening the meeting, MDP President Mike Feyder and Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz stressed both the frequency of power outages and the length of them are going to increase in the future….
The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors held an unusual morning meeting Monday, Nov. 19. The agenda for the special meeting identified two potential litigation matters. One stated, “… the District is deciding whether to initiate litigation.” The second item stated that the district was concerned that it had significant exposure to litigation …” on…
At the conclusion of the preliminary hearing for Brandon McGlover, 32, of Temecula, Riverside County Superior Court Judge John M. Davis ruled that there was sufficient evidence to hold McGlover for trial as an arsonist, including the Cranston Fire this past July. After three days of testimony and submission of records, including a receipt for…
Craig Finne, 61, was last heard from on June 21, 2018, and was reported missing July 15, 2018, in this area. He is a white male, about 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds with brown eyes and gray hair. Finne is transient and typically lived out of his vehicle, which was found July…
MDP hosts community meeting to discuss options Do you need or have a generator when a power outage occurs again on the Hill? The question does not ask if a power outage will occur, but when. Southern California Edison has already announced that its future policies will lean toward more frequently planned public-safety power shutoffs, independent…
Mountain Center Café’s Pearson family is extending a hand to another local family who recently lost their 15-year-old daughter in a traffic crash. Lilah Whitney lost her life in a traffic crash Sunday afternoon in Idyllwild when she was a passenger with both of her brothers in a vehicle that hit a rock. The brothers…
At about 11:20 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, U.S. Forest Service firefighters responded to a small vegetation wildfire off of Highway 74 near the old turkey ranch south of the highway, heading toward Hemet. The Turkey incident, a small spot fire, was quickly extinguished. No cause was given. U.S. Forest Service and Cal Fires firefighters also…
How would you like to speak about your real estate services before hundreds of people who have second homes on the Hill (prospective sellers), or who want second homes on the Hill (prospective buyers), or who want to move or retire to the Hill (also prospective buyers)? Too good an opportunity to pass up, isn’t…
Criminal case hearing next As previously reported, the Riverside County District Attorney has filed three felony counts against Pine Cove resident Pamela Allen, 66, for a March 2017 collision with Julia Romero, 18, of Idyllwild. In parallel with the criminal suit, Romero, through attorney Matthew Poelstra, has filed a civil suit seeking to recover medical…
