On Wednesday, July 25, Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested Brandon McGrove, 32, of Temecula for alledgedly setting multiple fires in southwest Riverside Country, including the Cranston Fire. Five structures have been destroyed in Idyllwild. Camp Joe Scherman Girl Scout Camp in Garner Valley is being evacuated. The Cranston Fire is reportedly now 5 percent…
The Forest Service has announced mandatory evacuations for residents in Idyllwild, Apple Canyon area, Mountain Center communities, Lake Hemet area and Hurley Creek area. Fern Valley and Pine Cove no longer under evacuation order. Evacuation Centers: Banning High School. Animal Shelters: Banning High School (small animals); CHANGE: San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus (large animals). CHANGE: Acres…
EVACUATION ORDER FOR WEST RIDGE AREA OF IDYLLWILD – EVERYTHING WEST OF HIGHWAY 243 STARTING AT TOLL GATE GOING SOUTH. EVACUATION ORDER FOR ALL OF MOUNTAIN CENTER AREA. Town Crier is following news of a fire on Highway 74 between Mountain Center and Cranston Station in Valle Vista. A total of four fires are being…
Although there were only three items on the agenda for last week’s Idyllwild Water District meeting, the third, which was only informational, took nearly two hours to cover. On July 9, General Manager Jack Hoagland announced that the test results for byproducts from disinfecting the water with chlorine were exceeding the state and federal limits….
A proposed ordinance to regulate commercial cannabis activities in the unincorporated areas of Riverside County moved forward. The Planning Commission voted to send the proposed ordinance to the Board of Supervisors and to further examine the possibility of commercial cultivation within several rural land-use zones. After its June meeting, the commission asked staff to review…
Fern Valley Water District moved to Stage 2 Water Conservation in June. General Manager Victor Jimenez elevated the water conservation stage as a precaution after precipitation and stream flow declined this spring.
State releases proposed regulations Commercial cannabis activity permits will be on the agenda of the Riverside County Planning Commission’s July 18 meeting. The commission discussed the proposed ordinance in June and requested that its staff review several questions, and return with a report and possible changes. The principal issue that captured the commission’s attention was whether…
Four more weeks until the one-year anniversary of our announcement of the Town Crier Membership Model, and six more weeks until the anniversary of when it went into effect. So, on Sept. 1, we will finalize the list of the Town Crier’s Charter Members, i.e., those who became Members during the first year of our…
Effective Monday, July 16, San Bernardino National Forest officials implemented elevated fire restrictions. In light of conditions and recent fire activity, the decision is based on national-level fire activity, local fire activity and the availability of firefighters for response. Until further notice, the following restrictions are in effect: • No campfires or barbecues are allowed…
Some welcoming rain fell on the Hill last week. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded nearly three-quarters of an inch of rain between Tuesday and Thursday, July 10 to 12. That is equal to the long-term average rainfall for July. But in July 2015, more than 2 inches fell, and in July 2013,…
