The Idyllwild Water District directors held a special meeting, Wednesday evening, Oct. 24. Director David Hunt was absent. The four present directors did go to close session to review the performance of General Manager Jack Hoagland, who did not attend the meeting. After they finished, Board President Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly announced that no actions…
Stephen Patrick Medlock, 53, a transient, charged with arson for starting the 2013 Silver Fire, had his Oct. 18 felony settlement conference moved to Nov. 30. Medlock’s defense counsel, Skip Field, requested the continuance and the prosecution concurred. Since Medlock’s March 21 preliminary hearing, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has amended the original formal…
Board regrets agreements were not discussed before consummation On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the Idyllwild Water District has scheduled a special meeting to review the performance of General Manager Jack Hoagland. The decision for the special meeting is an outgrowth of several issues discussed during the Oct. 17 regular meeting. Hoagland’s role and decision in these…
Besides the 11 state propositions on the November ballot, the Hemet Unified School District is requesting that local voters approve Measure X, a $150 million bond measure. The financing will fund projects to repair and upgrade school facilities, and to enhance security technology and equipment within the HUSD. To pass, the measure must secure at…
Several residents of Idyllwild and Mountain Center are still actively dealing with the consequences of the Cranston Fire. For them, the fire didn’t just tear through the San Bernardino National Forest burning five watersheds. It didn’t just burn trees, chaparral and other vegetation over thousands of acres. It didn’t just kill animals and devastate their…
The Idyllwild Water District Board of directors has scheduled a special meeting at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24. The first item on the agenda will be an announcement regarding a vacant director’s seat and how the Board will fill it. At the end of the regular Oct. 17 meeting, Director David Hunt announced his intention…
Mark DeAntonio, 52, of Pine Cove, who was charged with negligently discharging a firearm, had his Oct. 18 felony settlement conference postponed to Jan. 7, 2019. The defense may seek a mental health diversion, but this is pending further review. DeAntonio was arrested on June 25 and charged with three felonies: negligently discharging a firearm,…
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 hearing’s notice states the project case file may be viewed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m….
Water loss down significantly For the second consecutive month, the directors of the Pine Cove Water District had no old or new business on their meeting agenda. Reviewing the financial report for September and the budget for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018-19, and hearing General Manager Jerry Holldber’s operations report made up the…
The Town Crier ended its first membership year with 650 Charter Members. People have asked us how many are renewing their memberships. Well, so far, 149 TC reader/supporters already have renewed — that’s 22.9 percent of the Charter Members — in only the seventh week of our second membership year. And we have 30 more…
