The Idyllwild HELP Center, in conjunction with Dr. Ken Browning of the Fern Creek Medical Center, is sponsoring its annual Health Fair with 150 free flu vaccine doses provided by the Riverside County Health Department. The fair runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Flu vaccines are on a first-come, first-served basis…
Following Friday night’s and Saturday morning’s rain, the U.S. Forest Service, San Jacinto Ranger District, burned some piles of forest and wood debris. “We burned 70 piles at Lawler [Lodge]; that completes that project for us,” said Dan Felix, district fire chief. “The rain will definitely help for a while, it is just a matter…
As of 7 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5, the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office has announced the results of nearly all the ballots cast durng the 2014 General election. The 265,771 ballots represent about 30 percent registered voters. Slightly more than 18 percent were submitted by mail and another 102,118 ballots were cast at the…
On the morning of Election Day, Nov. 4, The Field Poll release its prediction of turnout for the 2014 General election. The forecast saw a continuing decline in voter and perhaps sinking to the lowest overall. The Field Poll forecast 8.2 million Californians would cast ballots in the election, representing just 46.1 percent of registered…
Despite the rainfall this weekend, the National Weather Service is not optimistic about a significant wet winter in Southern California. During his October weather briefing, Alex Tardy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s San Diego office, said, “Our forecast models … predict that El Niño conditions will develop. It’ll go into a weak phase when…
The future of Idyllwild emergency radio station and the grand jury’s reaction to the district’s letter were discussed at the Oct. 28 meeting of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission. President Jerry Buchanan indicated he expected both items to be on the agenda for the November meeting. Last week, both Buchanan and Bill Tell, president…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District ended the first quarter of fiscal 2014-15 in a negative balance. IFPD continues to rely on the proceeds from the sale of its cell tower a year ago to bridge the typical low revenue period from July to December. Riverside County has already transferred to IFPD a $300,000 advance of…
The Idyllwild Water District’s Rules and Regulations Committee held a special meeting last week. Composed of directors John Cook, Warren Monroe, and General Manager Tom Lynch, the committee discussed possible changes to both Ordinance 62, which addresses establishing and implementing water emergencies within the district, and future resolutions about water shortages. At the Wednesday session,…
A local man was convicted on a plea to guilty of misdemeanor driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 grams or higher, while the first count against him, driving under the influence, was dismissed. Rob Richard Rutherford, 56, of Idyllwild was arrested on both May 14, 2014 and May 19, 2014, on the same…
The polls will close at 8 p.m., Tuesday Nov. 3. The tentative schedule for ballot results on Election Night and beyond begins with the votie-by mail results release about 8:30 p.m. according to Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spencer. The next set of results will be about 30 minutes later at 9 p.m. when…
