In 2015, local residents are hoping that May showers may bring June flowers. This has been one of the wettest Mays in decades. Through this weekend, the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station has recorded 2.7 inches of rain for May, including a half-inch from Friday through Sunday. Pine Cove received about 0.3 inches during…
On Wednesday, May 20, John Petty resigned his position as Riverside County 3rd District planning commissioner. His specific reason was “apparent incompatibility between newly appointed Supv. Chuck Washington and me.” His letter to Marion Ashley, Board of Supervisors chair, stated, “ … for nearly 17 years, through many difficult cases, and through one of the…
The Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors reviewed the proposed budget for fiscal 2015-16, which begins July 1. The total budget of $821,000 is only 2.6 percent more than the current-year budget and is balanced without the need to use reserves, General Manager Jerry Holldber told the board. Revenues are expected to increase $46,000,…
Aslan, her faithful companion, literally got stuck trying to return to owner Sara Norris of San Marcos. “It’s not like him not to come back,” she said. On Thursday afternoon, Norris, who was staying at Thousand Trails in Pine Cove, called the emergency number at Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild for help finding Aslan. Norris…
The Advisory Committee for County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) unanimously recommended that Riverside County continue to collect the parcel fee, without any change, through fiscal 2015-16. During 2016, either at the June primary or November General Election, the committee will ask CSA 38 residents whether to continue the fee or eliminate it. In 2004,…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, May 11 17. Idyllwild • May 11 — Dispatched & canceled en route, Temecula Dr., 10:21 p.m. • May 12 — Walk-in medical aid, 11:52 a.m. • May 13 — Medical aid, Idyllmont, 11:19 a.m. • May 13 — Medical…
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, May 25, to observe Memorial Day are: • Area post offices • BBVA Compass Bank • Fern Creek Medical Center • Fern Valley Water District • Hemet Unified School District • Idyllwild Health Center • Idyllwild Library • Idyllwild Water District • Pine Cove Water District…
The Fern Valley Water District postponed its review of water rates and charges again. President Robert Krieger hopes to bring a report to the board at the June meeting. The directors did review a proposed 2015-16 budget and also expect to adopt it at the next meeting. The proposed budget for next fiscal year, which…
The Idyllwild Water District is also considering a rate increase later this year. Last Friday, its Rules and Regulations Committee met to discuss several changes to its water policies, including possible rate increases. Should the district go to Stage 3 water conservation, the tiered rate structure may need to be modified, and the committee, composed…
