Idyllwild News
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News of Record: November 6, 2014
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Oct. 28 to Nov. 4. Idyllwild • Oct. 28 — No responses. • Oct. 29 — Medical aid. • Oct. 30 — False alarm. • Oct. 30 — Medical aid. • Nov. 1 — Medical aid. • Nov. 1 —…
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County Service Area 36 and 38 funds
County Service Area 36 (Idyllwild) End of fiscal year 2013-14 As of June 30, 2014 Sept. 30, 2014 Revenues $246,737.40 $3,055.20 Expenses $198,891.60 $90,748.83 Cash Balance $216,590.84 $124,392.80 County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) End of fiscal year 2013-14 As of June 30, 2014 Sept. 30, 2014 Revenues $154,578.78 $2,584.55 Expenses $172,096.61 $2,509.55 Cash…
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Update on traffic crash
The cause of the late-morning Oct. 26 collision of a motorcycle crossing double-yellow lines on Highway 243 and crashing into a truck was the motorcycle rider speeding, California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer said. Cirilio Gonzalez, 54, of Perris, crossed the double-yellow lines on his Yamaha silver motorcycle traveling north on Highway 243…
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Two local groups offering grants/scholarships
Idyllwild Rotary Anns Club is seeking applicants for the Spirit of Tahquitz Grant. Grant criteria are as follows: • Must be a single woman living on her own in Idyllwild/Pine Cove, raising a child or children (under age 18) with financial needs she cannot fulfill. This includes grandmothers and aunts, as well as mothers. •…
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HELP Center, Dr. Browning sponsor annual Health Fair
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…
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Advantageous weather allows pile burning
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…
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Stone wins Senate seat, Haley new Hemet School trustee, no upsets
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…
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Idyllwild and Pine Cove turnout appears high
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…
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Expected winter weather no relief to drought
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…
