The Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors met last Friday and discussed future capital expenditures and the approval of a candidate for the California Special Districts Association Board of Directors. Under consideration is construction to expand the board meeting room and the replacing of district field trucks. Director Robert Krieger led the discussion regarding…
Despite deciding not to extend its parcel fee for this year, the Community Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee is moving forward on several projects to improve and enhance the Hill’s fire defense. The purchase of a Type 6 quick-attack vehicle is the most prominent. The committee has been urging Riverside County to purchase…
At 10:40 a.m. Saturday, July 16, Ryan Lasan Smith, 24, of Oceanside, was riding his black 2006 Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Highway 74, 3.7 miles west of McCall Park Road, when he lost control while rounding a curve. He laid the bike down and suffered moderate injuries — visible abrasions to elbow and pain in…
At their latest Pine Cove Water District board meeting, the directors covered a variety of topics from the budget to water quality and water use. After reviewing the budget results, the board discussed several water issues, two of which involved the Idyllwild Water District. The board endorsed General Manager Jerry Holldber’s request for more…
Idyllwild Water District has filed a $50,000 lawsuit against Director Steven Kunkle of the IWD board, alleging negligence when he was an employee of the district. The suit alleges that when Kunkle was the Sewer Department Chief Operator (also known as Wastewater Supervisor) he, for several years, allowed hydraulic fluid to leak from a piece…
Two years and 365 days after the July 15, 2013, start of the Mountain Fire that destroyed several Hill homes and structures, and evacuated thousands of residents, the federal government has sued Tarek M. Al-Shawaf, and James and Donna Nowlin of Mountain Center for in excess of $24 million in damages. The suit was filed…
The application of the Adventure Pass to recreation-fee sites will begin later this summer after the U.S. Forest Service and the plaintiffs in two lawsuits about the controversial fee for using various sites in the four Southern California national forests have settled. On May 19, the parties reached agreement and the U.S. District Court granted…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, July 3 to 9. Idyllwild • July 3 — Water or steam leak, Crestview Dr. • July 3 — Walk-in medical aid. • July 4 — Two medical aids, N. Circle Dr. • July 4 — Medical aid, Ridgeview Dr. •…
The rain season ended June 30, and for the fifth consecutive year, rainfall was below the historical level. The total rainfall recorded at the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station was 21.27 inches, which is 82 percent of the long-term average of 25.67 inches. In Idyllwild and Pine Cove, slightly more than 25 inches, or…
At its July 12 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors addressed two separate topics affecting local fire management. Tax advance The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s request for a $400,000 advance of its share of property tax revenue will be on the agenda. IFPD has made these requests before and the board has not objected….
