(This is taken from a Cal Fire press release.) After a wet winter, warming temperatures are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting Cal Fire to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential…
(This is taken from an HUSD press release.) The Hemet Unified School District on Thursday, May 25, announced that the district and the Hemet Teachers Association reached a tentative agreement for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years. Both parties mutually agreed to enter into mediation on Monday, March 29, regarding Article 9 Salary and Article…
(This story was taken from a State Parks press release.) Mt. San Jacinto State Park spokesperson Todd Friedman reported four rescues involving 12 hikers in the wilderness, all on Sunday. State Parks received a call of a missing hiker at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The 45-year-old man from Huntington Beach got separated from his scouting troop…
By Kris Kirschbaum Contributor Idyllwild Fire Protection District held its regular commission meeting on Tuesday, May 23, a meeting that lasted three-and-a-half hours. Vice President Larry Donahoo was excused from the meeting, but all other commissioners were present. Fire Chief Patrick Reitz moved agenda items to accommodate Liz Loomis, a communications expert recently relocated to…
The black bear featured on last week’s cover continues to roam the Idyllwild area. It showed up at the Tisos’ Mountain Center ranch around Wednesday, May 10, but they didn’t see it for several days.
Ret. Navy Capt. Ned Roberts, a long-time resident, was the featured speaker at Memorial Day at American Legion Post 800 Monday. Roberts recounted some of the many friends he lost during his 30-year naval career and the need to bring back the remains of fallen servicemen from other countries.
With the exception of Steve Kunkle, members of the Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors are all new to their positions. They are learning the ropes as they go, and in some areas there is a steep learning curve. During the special meeting of the board on Wednesday, May 24, there was lengthy discussion regarding the pipeline project scheduled for an area including Bicknell, South Circle, and Marian View and a segment of Cedar Street.
The Idyllwild Indivisibles brought two guest speakers to town last week. While both work for private groups, as part of their jobs, they regularly interact with politics. Beth Caskie, a labor representative for the California School Employees Association, and Jono Hildner, the political chair for the San Gorgonio Chapter of the Sierra Club, spoke to…
Matthew Castillo, 31, of Idyllwild, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, and charged with inflicting corporal injury, a felony. He was arraigned the same day and pleaded not guilty. Castillo has a felony settlement conference scheduled for May 26. A criminal protective order for domestic violence was issued at the arraignment. He is in custody…
Night collision left other driver needing surgery Pam Allen, 64, Idyllwild, has been charged with three felonies for the March 31 collision with Julia Romero, 17, also of Idyllwild. Allen was arraigned in Riverside County Superior Court Wednesday, May 17, and pleaded not guilty to the charges. A felony settlement conference has been scheduled for…
