The Hemet Unified School District is investigating the feasibility of initiating a new bond measure this year. The measure would authorize the district to borrow between $100 million and $150 million for capital improvements throughout the district, including Idyllwild School. “Right now we are in the feasibility study stage. The only thing we’ve done is…
Late Friday, Jan. 19, John Hawkins, Cal Fire’s Riverside Unit chief and the Riverside County fire chief, was removed from his position. His temporary replacement is Dan Talbot, deputy chief for the county’s eastern operations. “All I have right now is Chief Hawkins is no longer the fire chief and the department has put an…
The Mountain Area Safety Taskforce has created a committee to investigate what actions might be necessary to improve, strengthen and expand the ability to broadcast emergency messages on the Hill. Last month, several county and local officials met at the Idyllwild Fire Station to explore what options might be best to achieve these goals. Concern…
Late Friday, Jan. 19, John Hawkins, Cal Fire’s Riverside Unit chief and the Riverside County Fire Chief, has been removed as chief. His temporary replacement is Dan Talbot, deputy chief for the county’s eastern operations. “All I have right now is Chief Hawkins is no longer the fire chief and the department has put an…
Caltrans plans to work on Highway 243 this week resulting in a lane closure. Until Friday, Jan. 19, Caltrans will be doing emergency work on Highway 243 between Alpine Way in Pine Cove to about a half mile south of Alpine Way. The expected time each day is from 6:01 a.m. to 5:01 p.m. No…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Jan. 7 to 13. Idyllwild • Jan. 7 — Public disturbance, 9:21 p.m., 54000 block of South Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 8 — Follow-up, 9:36 a.m., address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Jan. 9 —…
A Pine Cove meeting created frustration last week when the Riverside County representatives did not have adequate budget details to explain which projects were included the budget for fiscal year 2017-18 and the final expenditures for last year. Pine Cove’s County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee met Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 10; this was its first…
Joel Palmer announces plan to resign as director Despite good news about its water supplies and budget resources, the Pine Cove Water District directors ended their Jan. 10 meeting on a sad note. Director Joel Palmer announced his resignation from the board for a health reason. His last day as director is Jan. 31. His…
Lake Hemet’s two nesting bald eagles stared back at volunteers during Saturday morning’s bald eagle count. “We saw both eagles, one sitting at the edge (not in) of the nest and the second one perched in a tree nearby. They stayed put the whole hour we were watching,” said U.S. Forest Service biologist Ann Bowers. No…
Winter appeared to arrive last week. At least Mt. San Jacinto Peak and some higher-level elevation neighborhoods, such as upper Fern Valley, Humber Park and Pine Cove, briefly saw a few inches of snow. The center of Idyllwild was drenched from the rainfall, but snow was noticeably absent, as were the “snow-play visitors.” No winner…
