On Sunday, Sept. 2, two weary hikers were airlifted off the mountain. About 11 a.m., the Mt. San Jacinto State Park Wilderness received a call from a fatigued hiker unable to continue hiking, according to the press release from Todd Friedman of the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The call was from a male…
Hemet Unified School District was one of nine school districts in the state to receive the U.S. Department of Education’s 2014 School Climate Transformation Grant. The funds were used to support and create multi-tiered behavioral programs for students. With some of these funds, HUSD staff members began implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports into its…
As promised, the following is a rundown on the success of the first year of our Membership model. You will recall that the reason we tried a Membership model in the first place is because we are fast approaching retirement from the Town Crier, and we did not want the Town Crier to retire with…
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of two heavy air-conditioning units from the roof of Village Market on the weekend of July 13. The units, two Daikin industrial air conditioners, had been supplied to Village Market by Tim Olivier’s Mountain Mechanical Heating and Air. Village Market is owned by Jay McCormack. Surveillance…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Aug. 26 to Sept. 1. Idyllwild • Aug. 26 — Suicide threat, 5:27 a.m., address withheld. Report taken. • Aug. 26 — Suspicious vehicle, 11:53 a.m., Country Club Dr. • Aug. 26 — Follow-up, 3:51 p.m., address withheld….
In August, Cal Fire announced the awarding of nearly $170 million in grants to public groups and nonprofit groups. The grants were awarded in two categories — forest health and fire threats. Of the 142 fire-prevention grants, which totaled $79.7 million, the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council will receive $600,000. Also, the Riverside County Fire…
The Cranston Fire destroyed seven homes on the Hill and damaged other structures. The loss of electricity for several days ruined food, even in a refrigerator, causing it to be discarded. The reaction of many members of the community was to organize events to help the individuals who suffered major losses. Idyllwild Strong, a three-day…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission has set a goal of August 2019 for placing a new parcel-fee measure before voters. The amount of the proposed fee was not determined. Over the next year, the ad hoc committee for the measure, composed of commissioners Larry Donahoo and Henry Sawicki, will develop a specific proposal, and…
The Idyllwild Water District’s Consolidation Committee held another meeting Tuesday evening, Aug. 28. Committee Chair Peter Szabadi told the attendees that he planned to encourage his fellow directors to engage the community in future efforts about greater water-district cooperation. In his opinion, this process needs to originate within the community rather than from a district….
Updated: Aug. 31, 2018. Updates are in italics. According to the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, Idyllwild-Pine Cove’s low-income residents travel an hour to the nearest doctor for primary healthcare. “There are no providers in that area accepting Medicaid or that have a Sliding Fee Scale, according to our survey from 2016,”…
