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Water production less in September Financial reports dominated the Pine Cove Water District meeting Wednesday, Oct. 11. General Manager Jerry Holldber reported on the current budget balance for fiscal year 2017-18 and Terry Shea, the district’s auditor, reported his findings for the completed 2016-17 audit. Through Sept. 30, PCWD’s expenses for fiscal year 2017-18 have…
Three vehicle crash incidents took place over the last week on Hill roads. Each of the three had injuries, some serious. At 11:35 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, Jonathan Gregory, 27, of Moreno Valley, was driving a 1990 Jeep Cherokee eastbound on Highway 74, 1 mile west of South Fork Trail, when a fire began in…
A small fire ignited about noon Saturday, Oct. 14, when a vehicle and trailer caught on fire just west of Mountain Center on Highway 74. The Mount Fire, on both sides of the highway, reached three acres before containment, according to Incident Commander Chris Fogle, battalion chief on the San Jacinto Ranger District. Firefighters from…
With minimal discussion, the Fern Valley Water District directors concurred with the Rate and Revenue Committee’s recommendation for new water rates last Friday. The board will vote on the proposal at its Oct. 20 regular meeting. The committee, composed of directors Trisha Clark and Robert Krieger, has been developing the new rate recommendations for more…
The past eight weeks will never be forgotten. While we may not recall details or even trends during September 2015 or September 1995, September 2017 saw two major earthquakes in Mexico, several category 4 and 5 hurricanes in the Caribbean, which landed onshore, major wildfires in Northern California and a mass shooting in Las Vegas….
About 5:35 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Oct. 14, a white Chrysler 300 was traveling northbound on Highway 243 near Marian View Drive. It speed was approximately 45 miles per hour. As the driver started to enter the turn near Marian View Dr., he didn’t complete the turn causing him to continue straight ahead, then sideswiping a…
A small fire ignited about noon when a vehicle and trailer were in an accident just west of Mountain Center on Highway 74. The Mount Fire, on both sides of the highway, reached three acres, is contained, according to Incident Commander Chris Fogle, Battalion Chief San Jacinto Ranger District. Firefighters from the District’s Engine 56…
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Graham Aanestad, Douglas Miller of Menifee was traveling westbound on Highway 74 at mile marker 58.50 around 3:21 p.m. Friday afternoon, Oct. 13, when he heard a pop in his white Dodge truck. Miller then lost his ability to steer, causing him to lose control and travel into oncoming…
Mary Pimentel receives Excellence Award The Hemet Unified School District Board of Trustees held its annual meeting at Idyllwild School last week. While no major agenda items were debated during the meeting, Dr. Alex Ballard, director of assessment and accountability, did provide a report to the board on the HUSD results of the spring…
