Once standing-room-only for meetings, now no one is interested Peter Lent, former deputy director of Riverside County’s Office of Emergency Services, once noted that people begin to prepare for disasters after they happen — and then, of course, it’s too late. The Mountain Emergency Services Committee meets publicly in Idyllwild with one mission —…
Charles “Chic” Fojtik and wife Pamela were firework show devotees prior to moving to the Hill. Pamela, who died on Christmas Day 2016, missed the fireworks but loved living on the Hill after moving here from the South Bay in 2004. Fojtik, along with friend, gallery owner and former Art Alliance President Gary Kuscher, hope…
The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors met in special session with Interim General Manager Jack Hoagland and Chief Financial Officer Hosny Shouman for the second time this month to discuss items on the agenda for the regular June 21 meeting. Both meetings were called by the board to better familiarize themselves with issues and…
A Fern Valley resident’s outdoor security camera captured the Hill’s newest celebrity resident on video on Saturday at around 10 p.m.
One fatality The California Highway Patrol San Gorgonio Pass Station reported two motorcycle crashes on Hill roads over the last week, one resulting in a fatality of a locally employed man. At about 7:40 a.m. Thursday, June 8, Frederick Carlson, 53, of Hemet, was riding his 2014 Victory motorcycle northbound on Highway 243 about 250…
By Marshall Smith Staff Reporter Ken Dahleen confirmed today, Wednesday, June 14, that the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series would remain on the Idyllwild Community Center site for 2017. ICC representatives notified the press that the two bids submitted for construction were over “current budget” for the designated components of Phase 1. ICC’s…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 4 to 10. Idyllwild • June 4 — Noise complaint, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • June 4 — Public disturbance, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • June 5 — Two alarm calls, 24000 block of Fern…
Public encouraged to attend At the request of directors, the Idyllwild Water District will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, in the IWD boardroom. Directors requested the meeting to review issues on which they are scheduled to vote at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, so as to be better informed…
(This story is taken from a Riverside County press release.) Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Chief John R. Hawkins received approval from the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to close seven hazardous fire areas throughout the region on June 6. The closures will remain in effect until further notice in the following areas: • Avery Canyon…
Pete Coy replaces Pat Boss Pete Coy, longtime U.S. Forest Service supervisory forestry technician and Hotshot Crew superintendent replaced Pat Boss as project manager of the nonprofit Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council. Coy recently retired from the Forest Service and takes charge of MCFSC’s primary responsibility of educating the local public about fire-abatement practices that can…
