Caltrans shares video of boulder removal
Caltrans District 8 posted the following video about the boulder that fell on Highway 243 on Sunday night, Jan. 10. closing the road for about three days.
Idyllwild News
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News of Record: January 14, 2016
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Jan. 4 to Jan. 10. Idyllwild • Jan. 4 — Medical aid, 52000 block of Double View Dr. • Jan. 4 — Medical aid, Strong Dr. • Jan. 5 — Power line down, Delano Rd. • Jan. 5 — Public service…
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One bald eagle spotted at Lake Hemet
During the U.S. Forest Service’s second 2015-16 Saturday count of bald eagles in Southern California, one adult was seen at Lake Hemet. A total of four bald eagles were seen throughout the region. The other three — one adult and two immature bald eagles — were observed at Lake Perris. In the press release announcing…
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Holiday Closings: January 18, 2016
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day are: • Area post offices • BBVA Compass Bank • Fern Valley Water District • Hemet Unified School District • Idyllwild Library • Idyllwild Nature Center • Idyllwild Water District • Pine Cove Water District • Riverside…
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Two quakes felt on Hill: Banning, then three days later Idyllwild
Two earthquakes rattled and trembled Idyllwild last week. The bigger one occurred Wednesday morning near Banning and the second was Saturday morning near Mountain Center. The Banning quake was 4.5 magnitude and centered about 1 mile north of Banning; and it was felt on the Hill. Houses shook and rumbled as the wave passed through…
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Tonight’s ICC speaker, Rick Barker, canceled due to illness
“Rick Barker is sick with the flu!” wrote Chris Singer, the organizer of the ICC Speaker Series. “We are having to cancel the Speakers Series tonight. We will reschedule for another time.” Barker may speak next month, but no final plans have been made yet, according to Singer. “It seems there are a lot of…
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Lost skier rescued in wilderness
Idyllwild resident Jon King was part of an 11-man Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit team that responded to a missing person search in Mt. San Jacinto State Park Wilderness last Sunday. Fortuitously, the team was already in the area, having camped at Tamarack Valley on Saturday as part of a full weekend of snow-and-ice training, where…
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Burglary suspects have new hearing dates
The two men charged with burglary of the Mountain Center Market in September had felony settlement conferences scheduled for Friday morning, Jan. 8. However, only Nickolas Menlendez appeared for the conference. His charges were amended to include a prior felony conviction. He continues to plead not guilty and asked to move his next hearing to…
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Many fender benders and two serious crashes during snowy week
Idyllwild’s first major snowstorm of the season resulted in many fender benders and two serious collisions. Said California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer of the week, both on and off the Hill, “We were so busy we had everybody [all CHP officers] out on the roads.” Meyer noted that non-serious fender benders where…
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Caltrans wins! Boulder loses.
“All lanes on SR 243 are open,” Cal Trans Public Information Officer Terri Kasinga announced Wednesday night about 6:30 p.m. After battling a 48-ton boulder since Monday, Caltrans has chipped enough of the boulder to be able to move it off the highway lane. As a precaution for motorists, cones have been placed around boulder….
