John Benoit, Riverside County supervisor and chair of the board, died yesterday from pancreatic cancer. He “passed away peacefully this evening at his home in Bermuda Dunes,” according to the Riverside County press release. Benoit represented the 4th District, which is the desert cities and east to the Colorado River. Prior to his appointment to…
More rain during the middle of the week and at the end was joined by the largest snowfall since the first week of the year. Pine Cove received another 3 inches of rain. The 3.3 inches last week brought the total rain since July 1, to 13.5 inches. This is nearly 50 percent greater than…
The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors unanimously reversed a three-year-old policy and reduced its stipend for attending meetings. As of the last meeting of 2016, the board has returned to the previous amount of $50 per meeting and a maximum of $50 per day. In 2013, the previous board had given themselves a raise…
A power outage at 7:32 a.m. Christmas Eve, Saturday, that occurred when trees hit power lines, affected 631 customers in Idyllwild, according to Southern California Edison. Power was restored shortly after 6 p.m.
The agreement for Idyllwild Fire Department to establish and manage the City of San Jacinto’s fire and emergency services was dissolved Tuesday night, Dec. 20, about six months after the agency was created. In a special meeting of the board for the Idyllwild San Jacinto Regional Fire Authority, both the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commissioners…
After three months with no general manager, John “Jack” Hoagland will take the helm of the Idyllwild Water District. At its Dec. 21 meeting, the board of directors unanimously approved a contract with Hoagland to serve as interim general manager. The board is moving forward on two projects and has put the recycled water project…
A list of Hill business that will be closed in observance of the holidays:
With rain, ice and a dusting of snow over last weekend, driving on Hill roads tested the skills of motorists. Four crashes took place from Thursday, Dec. 15, through Monday, Dec. 19. At 12:55 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, John Huddleston, 35 of Idyllwild, was driving his 2001 gray Dodge Ram truck westbound on Highway 74…
The Idyllwild Water District has lost another director. On Thursday, Dec. 22, June Rockwell, after one year on the Board, submitted her resignation. In August 2015, she was elected to a four-year term, which started last December. She offered no specific reason for resigning, but did say, “Due to circumstances beyond my control, I regrettably…
A heavy rain fell on the Hill Friday. The amount varied by elevation, but all areas received much more than an inch during the 24-hour period. The greatest amount of rainfall was recorded in Pine Cove which received 3.75 inches. The Idyllwild Fire Station recorded 3.18 inches through Sunday and the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild…
