Fire is a constant threat in the San Jacinto Mountains. But 10 years ago, on Oct. 26, 2006, it became very personal to the town and people of Idyllwild. The Esperanza Fire was a wind-driven, arson-caused wildfire that started at 1:11 a.m. in a river wash near Cabazon. Raymond Lee Oyler set the blaze which…
U.S. Forest Service firefighters are on scene of a small 5-foot-by-5-foot vegetation fire in the Alvin Meadows area behind Idyllwild Arts. The location is on Forest Service land. The fire possibly was caused by lightning. At this time, it is actively raining in the area. Non-Forest Service firefighters were dispatched, then held in place and…
Monday, Oct. 24, is the deadline for voters to register and be eligible to cast a ballot in the Nov. 8 election. Registration applications submitted online at RegisterToVote.ca.gov prior to midnight Monday will be honored, as will paper forms postmarked by the deadline. Paper applications are available at the Riverside County Registrar of Voters’ office,…
When someone with Medicare finds his or her way to my office phone, it’s often because of a complicated and snarly issue that’s going to take time to fix. However, it’s sometimes a Medicare beneficiary who found my number somewhere and called for some basic help in understanding their coverage. I love those calls…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 9 to Oct. 15. Idyllwild • Oct. 9 — Follow-up, address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 9 — Area check, 25000 block of Hwy. 243. Handled by deputy. • Oct. 9 — Disoriented subject, 55000…
The first meeting in three months required more time than usual for the Pine Cove Water District board. However, a large portion of the time was devoted to receiving and approving the 2015-16 audit. “An unqualified opinion is the highest form of assurance we can give,” said Terry P. Shea, a certified public accountant and…
Starting Tuesday, Oct. 11, about 600,000 vote-by-mail ballots were mailed to voters for the November general election. Ballots should have arrived in mailboxes by the end of the week. For the vote to be counted, completed ballots must be received at the Registrar of Voters office or any polling place within Riverside County no later…
Poll workers are needed at voting locations throughout Riverside County for the upcoming Nov. 8 general election. Poll workers may earn up to $125 as precinct inspectors or $90 as precinct officers. No experience is required and the Registrar of Voters office will provide the necessary training. Poll workers must attend a training class to…
A single-vehicle traffic fatality occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Mountain Center. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Murawski, Kathi Vogley, 65 of Idyllwild, was driving westbound just before 2 p.m. on Highway 74, 1 mile west of McCall Park Road, when, for unknown reasons, she allowed her vehicle to drift to the right….
At the end of the Pine Cove Water District board meeting last week, General Manager Jerry Holldber reported on the status of a possibility that the Idyllwild Water District would transfer water from its proposed recycling facility to its Foster Lake reservoir. “Several dozen customers have questioned me about what is going on,” Holldber said,…
