Since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which clarified a woman’s right to abortion, about 57 million have been performed in the U.S. A group of local individuals wanted to call attention to this issue in way that avoided histrionics and arguments. “We were discussing the issue and nobody had any idea how many…
Out of step with local water and fire districts, County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) will consider lowering and, possibly, eliminating its parcel fee. The recently approved ambulance contract between the county and its ambulance provider, American Medical Response, shifts responsibility for ambulance service to the county. Once that contract begins on July 1, 2015,…
Wednesday morning, Idyllwild School teachers stood in front of the building with signs supporting the Hemet Teachers’ Association’s effort for a new contract, including pay raises for teachers. Hemet Unified School District and HTA are still trying to negotiate a contract for last school year, 2013-14. A fact-finding process began Monday, Dr. LaFaye Platter, HUSD’s…
When the starter announced Brendan Steele as being from Idyllwild, there was great applause from the many Hill residents following him today. In addition to his wife, his parents and his Montreal Super Fans, Mike Ogle, who also had followed Steele yesterday, was joined by Sandii Castleberry, her boyfriend Vern Jaksch and his mother, Rusty…
This season’s flu vaccine is 23 percent effective, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its effectiveness was reduced this year because between the time the components of the vaccine were determined and the fall when the vaccine was available the most prevalent influenza virus “drifted” or mutated. “This estimate is relatively low…
The current Fern Valley Water District board officers — President Robert Krieger, Vice President James Rees and Secretary Trisha Clark — were re-elected for a second one-year term at last Friday’s meeting. In other business, the board reviewed the mid-year financial report. General Manager Steve Erler reported that all expenses seemed on target since the…
Brendan Steele will be carrying a slew of new sticks when he opens his main 2015 PGA Tour at the Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation in La Quinta this week. The native Idyllwilder will be pounding a TaylorMade driver for the first time, a model SLDR, and his 3-wood will be one…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Jan. 13 to 19. Anza • Jan. 17 — Dispatched & canceled en route, 4:24 p.m. • Jan. 17 — Dispatched & canceled en route, 6:14 p.m. Idyllwild • Jan. 13-14 — No responses. • Jan. 15 — Medical…
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a new contract with American Medical Response for provision of ambulance and emergency medical services throughout the county, including portions of the Hill. Verne Lauritzen, chief of staff to former 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone, said the issue of service to Pine Cove and…
A woman lost in the wilderness Sunday made it to a house and called 911 while the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was responding. A call had gone out for a helicopter to help with the rescue but was not deployed, according to Capt. Ray Wood of the Hemet Sheriff’s Station. “We picked her up at…
