Thanks to Luke’s Legacy Foundation, a spay and neuter clinic for local dogs and cats will be available at Living Free later this month. On Wednesday and Thursday, June 24 and 25, these services will be offered to residents from Garner Valley to Pine Cove, according to Janice Murasko. Animals may be brought to Living…
Q&A provided by Riverside County Department of Environmental Health: Q. What is the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health Mosquito, Vector and Disease Control Assessment? A. The Mosquito, Vector and Disease Control Assessment is a mailed ballot measure for property owners that, if approved, will provide continued, comprehensive mosquito, rat and other vector surveillance and control,…
The nomination period for candidates to the Pine Cove Water District has been extended to 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 3. According to the Registrar of Voters, “If nomination documents for an incumbent are not delivered by 5:00 p.m. on the 88th day [Friday, May 29] before the general election, any person other than the person…
As the deadline, May 29, for filing to run for a seat on any of the local special districts approaches, several interesting results have already appeared. The major development is that six people have requested candidacy papers for a seat on the Idyllwild Water board. Three — James Billman, board president, Dean Lattin and Warren…
Rob Rutherford, who has been accused of damaging a sculpted deer in front of Idyllwild Inn earlier this year, had his hearing for violation of probation, for a previous offense, re-scheduled to June 29. Riverside County Superior Court agreed to the deferral since he is in a residential rehabilitation facility. The notes from the May…
In a May 9 letter, Pine Cove resident and Mile High Radio Club member Jeff Smith requested both the radio club and the Idyllwild Fire Protection District terminate using WNKI-578. In his complaint filed with the Federal Communications Commission rules, Smith states, “… WNKI-578 transmits reliably only tourism and disaster preparedness messaging during non-declared emergency…
The cost of an ambulance trip to a local hospital will increase next year. In order to maintain current services, Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz last week offered a proposed 2015-16 budget (which begins July 1) to the district’s Finance Committee that would raise the cost of a trip to $1,405 from the current level…
Caltrans is doing work on Highway 243 just north of Black Mountain Road. One lane is closed. Expect delays.
Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz reported that one of the district’s new ambulances was involved in a crash while transferring a patient during the foggy weather this past weekend. This was one of several items he mentioned during his report at Tuesday’s Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission meeting. “Last weekend, there was an accident with…
