Assemblyman Randy Voepel who represents the Hill, a small portion of Riverside County and a large swath of San Diego County from Riverside to Mexican border, was in Idyllwild last week. He came to Town Hall on his “Listening Tour” of District 71. More than 30 people attended and posed questions on topics such as…
LaMont spent nearly three weeks in Klamath back country stopping fire Editor’s note: This is the first of two parts. The Salmon August Complex burned from July into August. Several local firefighters were part of the thousands who fought the fire during the late summer. Firefighters focus on three conditions when they are battling a…
So far, eight businesses have acquired Town Crier Memberships: Baily Winery; The Family Business (tax preparation); Fern Valley Inn; Idyllwild Backhoe; Idyllwild Vacation Rentals; Middle Ridge Inc. (winery & art gallery); Sandlin & Son Refrigeration; and Sub Rosa Apothecary. Also, three nonprofit organizations have joined as Members: Idyllwild Arts Academy; Friends of San Jacinto Mountain…
As reported last week, Jo’An’s has sold. Dave and Loie Butterfield, who own Idypark LLC which purchased the property, plan to raze the building by the end of the year. As he said, the restaurant will not reopen. “As the center of town, we envision it to be a peaceful, beautiful location for all to…
The County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee reviewed positive news about district recreation at its Thursday, Oct. 26, meeting. News included a report about a full program of well-attended events at Town Hall and completion of the new pickleball courts on the Idyllwild Pines Camp and Conference Center property. The committee is charged by 3rd…
According to witnesses and the California Highway Patrol website incident information, Ryan Nick Smith, 24 of Pine Cove, was involved in a solo traffic collision in his black 2004 Suzuki at approximately 2:20 a.m. Wednesday morning, Nov. 1 on North Circle Drive near intersection with River Dr. Smith was transported with injuries to Desert Regional…
The Riverside County Code Enforcement office has said that the three marijuana (cannabis) dispensaries in Idyllwild agreed to close. “Site investigations [were conducted] at each of the three dispensaries operating in Idyllwild. Each of the business operators and the property owner were served with a Notice of Violation for the prohibited dispensary activity. A short…
Fire season 2017 had been very busy at Idyllwild Fire Department and it continued during Battalion Chief Mark LaMont’s discussion of the season. In the midst of his presentation of the fires, to which IFPD sent staff from June through early October, the department received another call to join a strike team being formed for…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors moved one step closer to becoming an electric-power provider for the unincorporated areas of the county, largely replacing Southern California Edison. In 2002, the Legislature passed Assembly Bill 117, which authorized local governments to procure or develop electrical power for themselves or their residents and businesses. In the 15…
Friday afternoon, Oct. 27, the U.S. Forest Service contained a small near Bee Canyon. The Highway Fire was 3.5 acres and contained within hours of its report. The fire was about 1.5 miles from Highway 74 and west of Bee Canyon Road, according to Freddie Espinoza, District Fire Management Officer for the San Jacinto Ranger…
