Caltrans plans to install rumble strips on Highway 243 in two locations, causing potential delays from 20 to 30 minutes up to one hour during the installation work. This project, on each of the two sections, would last for up to two-and-a-half to three months, depending on the length of the section in which the…
Without the need for any major capital investment projects during fiscal 2016-17, the Fern Valley Water District will make a substantial reduction in its unfunded balance for other post-employment employee benefits, e.g., retiree healthcare. The board reviewed a draft of its budget for fiscal 2016-17, which begins July 1, during its May 20 session. The…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s Finance Committee devoted most of its May 18 meeting to a review of the fiscal year 2015-16 budget that ends June 30. What was not discussed during the meeting was the 2016-17 budget and the effect of the proposed Joint Powers Authority with the city of San Jacinto on the…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, May 15 to 21. Idyllwild • May 15 — Suspicious circumstance, 26000 block of Hwy. 243, Handled by deputy. • May 16 — Alarm call,…
Former Idyllwild Water District legal counsel Joe Aklufi was arrested Tuesday, May 17, along with six other former Beaumont city officials. Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin filed charges against all seven former city officials for public corruption. Specifically, Aklufi, the former Beaumont city attorney, was charged with six counts of embezzlement. He is currently…
A male climber was rescued from Lily Rock Sunday afternoon, May 22. He had been complaining of chest pain while rock climbing while he was about 500 feet above the surface level. The patient was able to belay down to solid ground where firefighters assisted him, preparing him to be hoisted by helicopter. Idyllwild Fire,…
The California Highway Patrol reported one collision on Hill highways over the last week. At 10:55 a.m. Saturday, May 21, Kenneth Roger Wilson Jr., 40, of Murrieta, was driving his 2007 grey Honda Odyssey eastbound on Highway 74 just west of Morris Ranch Road when he made an unsafe turning movement. Wilson’s Odyssey then struck…
The Idyllwild Water District meeting on May 25 was a dominated by the public asking questions about the district’s water status, will-serve letters and hydrants. In regular business, Chief Finance Officer Hosny Shouman reported that water revenue continued to exceed the prior year’s monthly revenue while water consumption declined compared to a year ago. Both…
