The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists that this weekend kicks off the first two weekends of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival followed by the Stagecoach Festival. If you use I-10 between Beaumont and Indio or State Route 60 from Moreno Valley to Beaumont; be aware that thousands of people will…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, April 1 to 7. Idyllwild • April 1 — Noise complaint, 5:30 a.m., 52000 block of Double View Dr. Handled by deputy. • April 1 — Assist other department, 9:56 p.m., address undefined. Handled by deputy. • April…
On Wednesday, April 4, at about 5:15 p.m., Dustin Blair, a 40-year-old man from Mira Loma, was riding a copper-colored 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Highway 74, just east of Ribbonwood Drive in Mountain Center. The collision occurred near the unincorporated community of Pinyon Pines. Christopher Fife, 46, of Mountain Center, was driving a…
Many Idyllwild residents and visitors were surprised by two power outages this weekend. Both were caused by the same incident, felling a tree in the wrong direction. Saturday afternoon, April 7, Southern California Edison reported power was out for two hours to more than 2,300 customers in Idyllwild. Then it was out for about three…
The closest-available unit is now officially the policy of Riverside County, as far as medical service. At an April 3 meeting, which included officials from the county’s Emergency Management and Fire departments, Idyllwild Fire Protection District and American Medical Response, the participants unanimously agreed to the merits of the policy. Its use will begin Tuesday,…
It’s spring, despite May flowers and Tennyson’s views of young men’s thoughts, most of the Hill residents are more likely to be concerned about fire season and prevention. As temperatures warm and abatement inspections begin, fire season becomes a more frequent worry despite the admonition from local fire officials that fire season is year-round in…
Southern California Edison reported power was out for two hours to more than 2,300 customers in Idyllwild, Saturday afternoon April 7. Then it was out for about three hours again Sunday morning. The afternoon outage, according to Sally Jeun, in the SCE media relations office, was caused when a local customer cut a tree that…
The Idyllwild Water District has scheduled a special meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 10. The meeting will be in the District’s Board Room. Representatives from NBS, the consulting firm conducting a rate study for IWD, will provide a presentation on the status of the Revenue Generation Strategy and Compliance Study with discussion and input…
A 40-year-old Mira Loma man riding a 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle eastbound on Highway 74 died when he lost control of his bike and crossed over the double yellow lines, directly into the path of a white Toyota Sienna van driven by a Mountain Center man, according to a California Highway Patrol press release. The…
The pile and broadcast burns on Thomas Mountain were completed yesterday. Over three days, the U.S. Forest Service burned about 570 acres, according to Zach Behrens, public information officer for the San Bernardino National Forest. In January, the Forest Service burned 200 acres. No further burning is planned for this year in this area. “We…
