As of 3 p.m., most of the power has been restored to the Hill. Not all circuits have been re-energized, according to Media Advisor Mary Ann Milbourn.They are moving cautiously and expect complete restoration between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Edison media staff assured inquirers that this was not a planned power shutoff due to…
As of Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, at 1:56 p.m. Jerry Hagen, District 3 coordinator of the Riverside County Emergency Management Department, states that Edison has located and repaired the cause of the power outage and estimates that power will be restored to the Idyllwild-Pine Cove-Mountain Center area no later than early this evening, Monday. Edison…
RivCoReady public safety officials monitoring the Cranston burn areas are expecting that, based on National Weather Service reports, “it does not appear that rainfall will be sufficient to cause debris flows.” Officials will continue to monitor weather impacts.
Charter Members are still renewing on schedule in this, the second year of the Town Crier’s Membership model. Again, this is critically important to the main objective of the Membership model, which is to establish for prospective new owners that TC readers are serious about keeping a real newspaper for our Hill community. We still…
The U.S. Forest Service is requesting comments by Nov. 5 on its proposal to create or to maintain defensible space abatement around many of its administrative sites in the San Jacinto Ranger District. Administrative sties can include recreation cabins, communication sites, fire lookout towers, developed camp sites, day use areas, fire stations, trailheads, travel routes,…
The United States Postal Service will hold a passport fair at the North Palm Springs Post Office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. The fair is for first-time passport applicants. No appointments are necessary. Customers have the option of applying for a passport book (good for all international travel) or a passport…
On Tuesday, Oct. 23, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the Planning Commission’s recommendation to amend Ordinance 348 to regulate cannabis activities within the unincorporated areas of Riverside County, including the Hill. The notice of the Hearing states the project case file may be viewed from, Monday through Friday,…
There were two crashes on Hill roads over the last week, both with minor injuries. At 6:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, Miren Pino, 16, of Idyllwild, was driving a white 2017 Jeep Renegade southbound on Highway 243, three-tenths of a mile north of the intersection with South Circle Drive when, according to the California Highway…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. Idyllwild • Sept. 30 — Noise complaint, 6:37 p.m., 52000 block of Double View Dr. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 1 — Suspicious circumstance, 8:25 a.m., 53000 block of Marian View Dr. Handled…
Idyllwild Fire Protection District Chief Patrick Reitz announced that Saturday’s planned Open House has been canceled. The forecast of rain, nearly all day, is the reason for the cancellation. But there will be another opportunity to interact with the Chief and staff later this month. “We are planning on setting up a similar display downtown…
