For next fiscal year, which begins July 1, Gov. Jerry Brown has recommended a $200 million increase for the Cal Fire budget. The agency’s total would be $2.1 billion compared to $1.9 billion in fiscal 2015-16. The increased funding will support a proposed staffing increase of nearly 750 positions. About 650 positions will be for…
A horse was injured and had to be euthanized when it fell out of a moving horse trailer a quarter-mile north of the intersection of Saunder’s Meadow Road (lower) and Highway 243. No other vehicles were involved in the Saturday, Jan. 30, incident nor were any people injured. Idyllwild Fire Department said the incident occurred…
After a break in a water line several weeks ago, Idyllwild Pines administration shut off water to the Idyllwild Dog Park, situated on the Idyllwild Pines campus. “I feel bad the water has been off for two weeks,’ said Kelly Schlenz, camp operations director. “Unfortunately where the line broke makes it a difficult repair. We…
Rain returned to the Hill Sunday, Jan. 31, and all of the weather stations on the Hill have recorded more rain through midnight Sunday than the historic average through the end of January. In this latest storm, Pine Cove recorded 1.62 inches of rain for a total of 18.78 inches, which is nearly 4.5 more…
Workers pave the new parking lot Shane Stewart created at the corner of North Circle Drive and Cedar Street.
Riverside County 3rd District Supv. Chuck Washington hosted a multi-agency meeting to address recent snow visitor issues in the Riverside County mountains. Held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, in Hemet, the meeting was requested by Idyllwild Fire Department Chief Patrick Reitz following successive weekends in which Idyllwild faced unprecedented numbers of snow-play visitors and…
The Riverside County budget preparation for fiscal year 2016-17, beginning July 1, is going to be difficult and emotional. On Tuesday, County Executive Jay Orr prepared the Board of Supervisors during his mid-year review for fiscal year 2015-16. Even with the proposals he is making to reduce spending, Orr estimates the county will still incur…
Cal Fire will conduct a prescribed burn in Idyllwild this week. About 125 piles of brush and slash will be burned, located at Camp Maranatha at 54162 Maranatha Drive. The area is between the camp and the Idyllwild Nature Center, according to Division Chief Bill Weiser. The burn will be between Tuesday, Feb. 2, and…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Jan. 18 to 24. Idyllwild • Jan. 18 — Medical aid, street not given. • Jan. 19 — Medical aid, street not given. • Jan. 19 — Cover assignment, standby, move up, street not given. • Jan. 20 — Smoke scare,…
After serving three years as superintendent of Hemet Unified School District, Dr. Barry L. Kayrell announced his plan to retire at the end of this school year. Kayrell has more than 40 years in the education profession. He began his tenure as HUSD superintendent on Oct. 1, 2012. While he doesn’t have specific plans for…
