The Idyllwild Warming Center, located at the American Legion Post 800 at 54360 Marian View Drive, has an activation protocol different from those used by the Community Action Partnership with all its off-Hill warming center partners. CAP off-Hill activation protocol calls for opening warming centers are 40 degrees or below. On Friday, Dec. 9, 2016,…
No weather forecaster predicted an El Niño or even a rainy winter, yet so far, the 2016-17 season has been surprisingly, and gratifyingly, wet. For the second-consecutive holiday weekend, rain and snow fell on the Hill. While the amounts were not as massive as the Christmas weekend, New Year’s weekend supplied more than an inch…
As 2017 began, a series of earthquakes, hundreds, occurred in the area south of the Salton Sea. The Brawley and Imperial area shook and quivered from New Year’s Eve through Monday. Most of the quakes were Saturday. Their magnitude ranged from a high of 3.9 to less than 2.0. No major damage or injuries were…
Kathy Sacher Wilson posted a resignation from County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee on Facebook. Posted on Monday, Jan. 2, the resignation is lengthy and can be read at www.facebook.com/idyllwild.speak?fref=ts. Wilson stated she had notified Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington of her resignation one week ago but had not yet received a reply…
The Idyllwild Water District announced that letters of interest and personal résumés from applicants interested in filling the remaining term of former Director June Rockwell should be sent to the district office care of President Dr. Charles Schelly by Friday, Jan 6. Three years remain in Rockwell’s term, but an appointee will have to stand…
Last week, Riverside County announced that a funeral Mass for Supervisor John J. Benoit will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in La Quinta. A reception at St. Francis will immediately follow the funeral. A rosary will be said at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9,…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 25 to 31. Idyllwild • Dec. 25 — Noise complaint, 26000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 25 — 911 call, N. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 25 — Unattended death, address…
Last week in Days of Our Nine Lives, the ARF cats met with Santa Cat (aka Bobbie) to catch up on the latest news… George: (Yelling into the cattery) Happy, happy new year! Sadie: Happy new year to you, too! Bobbie: So what did you all do on New Year’s Eve? Mr….
IFPD convinces majority of need for more funds Almost from the beginning of 2016, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Board of Commissioners invested significant energy and time in efforts to increase revenues. To the disappointment of the commissioners and Fire Chief Patrick Reitz, these efforts did not succeed. Going forward, IFPD will continue to have…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District had a busy and tumultuous year. As expenses continued to outpace revenue, the commission explored a couple of options to grow its revenue. Ultimately, neither the joint powers authority for San Jacinto nor Measure W succeeded. Both appeared to be headed for a win, but they both failed to gain…
