Financial matters dominated the latest meeting of the Pine Cove Water District’s directors. The board heard from its auditor and accepted the 2013-14 audit, reviewed its first quarter 2014-15 financial report, and approved a new proposal for the renewal of two cell tower site leases. Past: 2013-14 audit “The district is in…
The litigation filed against California’s State Regulated Area Fire Fee has been dormant for many months. Lawyers for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, who filed the suit, have reported that the case is still active and work is continuing. “Our legal department is currently working on a phase of the case known as ‘discovery,’ where…
A Hemet man, arrested June 20, 2014, in Idyllwild on felony charges that were dropped to one misdemeanor, has had his case dismissed in Riverside County Superior Court. As reported in the Town Crier Aug. 14, Jason Michael Roney, 24, was arrested June 20, 2014, on several felony charges in Idyllwild. Roney’s court charge was…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Nov. 11 to 17. Idyllwild • Nov. 11 — Building fire. • Nov. 11 — Medical aid. • Nov. 12 — Two medical aids. • Nov. 13 — Three medical aids. • Nov. 13 — Traffic collision with injuries. •…
Water production in the Pine Cove Water District declined in September and climbed again in October. For the 10 months of 2014, total production of 28.4 million gallons is nearly 780,000 gallons (2.8 percent) more than the same period in 2013. And despite the drought conditions, this is the most for this 10-month period since…
Hemet Unified School District offices and school sites will be closed during the week of Thanksgiving from Monday, Nov. 24 to Friday, Nov. 28. In December, HUSD offices will be closed from Monday, Dec. 22 to Friday, Jan. 2, 2015.
Four people were injured in a traffic collision Sunday afternoon on Highway 74. Michael Ayala, 18, of San Jacinto was traveling east on Highway 74 just east of Strawberry Creek in a 2007 white Subaru at 3:55 p.m. when he crossed the double-yellow lines into the path of a 2002 silver Toyota Highlander driven by…
The victim of a fatal solo motorcycle collision on Tuesday night, Nov. 4, has been identified as David Reed. The 42-year-old Hemet man collided with a tree and then a concrete wall on Highway 243 just south of Riverside County Playground Road at about 5:20 p.m. He died at 6:31 p.m. in an Idyllwild Fire ambulance.
Q. When should the tags be taken off new clothes? -Wally, Escondido A. You can’t take the tags off right away or people won’t know you’re wearing new clothes. The exception is that long, clear strip that says “EXTRA LARGE” on it 12 times. You should pull that one off or it will look like…
Soroptimist International of Idyllwild is holding a recruitment and informational meeting at the Creekstone Inn at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19. Any woman who supports the ideals of Soroptimist, which means “Best for Women,” is invited to call Karen Doshier at 951-452-4599 for more information. Submit Club news to becky@towncrier.com.
