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…
With the award of the County Service Area 36 recreation contract, the nonprofit San Jacinto Mountain Community Center is set to manage parcel-tax-funded community recreation beginning in January 2017. And with the move, community recreation management returns to a local, on-Hill organization. As reported in last week’s edition, Michael Franklin, Economic Development Agency project manager…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 18 to 24. Idyllwild • Dec. 18 — Harrassing phone calls, address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 19 — Silent alarm, address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 20 — Follow-up, address withheld. Handled by deputy….
Two crashes, both on Christmas Day, were reported by the California Highway Patrol on Hill roads over the last week. At about 11:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25, an unidentified driver was proceeding westbound on Highway 74 in a 1994 brown Toyota Corolla approaching Thomas Mountain Road in Garner Valley when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle…
Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, at a Nov. 21 all-agency meeting convened in Riverside to address potential snow visitor issues, counseled “no confrontation” if visitors park illegally on private property and refuse to leave. The preferred course of action, said Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. Capt. Joe Borja, Hemet Station commander, is to “go…
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, Jan. 2, to observe New Year’s Day are: Area post offices Idyllwild Nature Center BBVA Compass Bank Idyllwild Water District Pine Cove Water District Fern Valley Water District Idyllwild Health Center Riverside County offices Idyllwild Library U.S. Forest Service Hemet Unified School District (also Friday) Normally…
Four directors leave board in 2016 By JP Crumrine News Editor If anyone is glad 2017 is nearly here, it may be the staff at the Idyllwild Water District. Truly, 2016 has been a tumultuous 12 months. During the span, the district has seen its general manger resign, some staff, as well as four directors….
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…
