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…
Caltrans will start emergency culvert and basin repairs on Highway 243 with one-way traffic from Keenwild Station to Saunders Meadow Road./ on SR-243. The work was to start at 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14 and finish at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17.
The local voting for the statewide offices in the November election was fairly consistent. The Idyllwild, Pine Cove and often the Mountain Center precincts voted in favor of the winning statewide candidate, usually a Democrat. The Garner Valley electorate was consistently voting for the Republican or Independent candidates, often with the nearly same total votes…
In August, Jeremy Greene, 23, of Oceanside, was arrested for the stabbing of Darryl Scholl in Idyllwild. However, last week at his preliminary hearing, the felony charge for assault with a deadly weapon was dismissed and the felony charge for “great bodily injury” was stricken. Greene, a convicted felon, was found guilty of possession of…
As of Monday, Dec. 10, Riverside County residents may again apply for a burn permit. Issuance of the permits was suspended earlier this year. Cooler temperatures, higher humidity and winter weather have begun to diminish the threat of wildfire. Cal Fire Riverside Unit Chief Shawn C. Newman advises that those possessing current valid agriculture and…
Two non-injury crashes on Hill roads over the last week. At 3:55 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Michael Beebe, 61, of Moreno Valley, was driving a silver 2004 Ford Explorer northbound on Highway 243, ½ mile north of Franklin Drive in Pine Cove. At the same time, Julio Neto, 39, of San Diego, was driving a…
Idyllwild Fire Here is one of the calls Idyllwild Fire responded to recently. • Dec. 5 — Medical aid, 9:45 a.m., 54000 block of N. Circle Dr. Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Here is one of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire responded to recently. • Dec. 10 — Medical aid, 1:57 p.m., Crestview Dr. Sheriff’s…
Last week, the California Fire Safe Council awarded a $200,000 matching grant to the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council. The local FSC was one of 45 awardees this year. The statewide agency awarded a total of $4.8 million, which will be matched by another $5.5 million. The U.S. Forest Service made the funding available to…
