Each afternoon, from Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 15 to 17, Riverside County Emergency Management officials issued warnings of possible scattered heavy rain in the Cranston Fire area and potential mudslides. Evacuations of the Hurkey Creek, Apple Canyon, Fleming Ranch and Strawberry Creek areas were issued each afternoon. The Cranston Fire, which was started by arson…
It’s early August and fall is approaching. “Judi,” a fictitious Idyllwild School mom, is scrambling to buy school supplies, and new shoes and clothes for her kids so they’ll be ready for the new school year fast approaching. At the same time, she worries about getting them to school on time every day and ensuring…
The Idyllwild Water District directors approved the acquiring a granular-activated carbon filter as the solution to the current high level of disinfectant by-products. These chemicals — trihalomethanes (such as chloroform) and haloacetic acids — are formed from the reaction between chlorine, the purification chemical and natural organic material in the water. The appearance of disinfection…
The Riverside County Emergency Management Department had to cancel the planned meeting for tonight. They wanted to discuss the threats of flooding and mudslides from rainstorms. Unfortunately today’s heavy rain caused the cancellation and a new date has not yet been set.
Floods, mudslides and debris are threatening Hill communities as a result of the Cranston Fire. The Riverside County Emergency Management Department wants to discuss these risks today, Friday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m., at the Idyllwild School gymnasium. County of Riverside agencies and partners will discuss the hazardous conditions and the safety steps community members…
UPDATE 5:01 P.M.: CHP just lifted the highway 74 and 243 closures. THURS 8/16/18: Evacuation orders for #CranstonFire areas LIFTED at 5 p.m. Residents of Hurkey Creek, Apple Canyon, Fleming Ranch, Strawberry Creek may return home. Always be aware of your surroundings and drive with caution! @RSO @CALFIRERRU @NWSSanDiego — RivCoReady (@RivCoReady) August 17, 2018…
In September 2006, three Pinyon Pines residents were brutally murdered. On Friday, Aug. 10, two months after a jury found Robert Pape, 30, and Cristin Smith, 29, guilty, Riverside County Superior Court Judge Bernard Schwartz sentenced both to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The District Attorney’s Office already had agreed to remove…
The directors of the Pine Cove Water District clearly stated that consolidation with the Idyllwild Water District is not a viable path for them any time in the foreseeable future. The board unanimously adopted Resolution 537 last week, which states the board’s position: “The Pine Cove Water District hereby formally opposes any consolidation with the…
Saturday afternoon, Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kramer announced new safe, closed-campus rules that began the first day of school on Monday that will prevent parents and others from entering campus without checking in the main office. Parents were allowed to enter campus on the first day in the morning, but exiting rules began in the…
The Nov. 8 ballot will include an important bond measure, as well as numerous races for state, federal and local representatives. On July 31, the Hemet Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a resolution to place a $150-million bond measure on the ballot. The board gave unanimous consent to asking voters for their approval….
