The U.S. Forest Service has extended the State Forestry Grant to Riverside County, Gregg Bratcher, Cal Fire unit forester for Riverside County, announced last week. The grant was scheduled to expire Sept. 30, but Cal Fire requested a one-year extension. About $450,000 will be available for fire protection on the Hill during the next year….
Nearly seven months after two men were arrested for a triple homicide that occurred eight years ago, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office has dismissed all the charges against Robert Lars Pape and Cristin Conrad Smith. In March, a grand jury indicted Pape and Smith, but because he was under 17 years old at the…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Sept. 23, through Monday, Sept. 29. Idyllwild • Sept. 23 — No responses. • Sept. 24 — Municipal alarm system, malicious false alarm. • Sept. 24 — False alarm. • Sept. 25 — Medical aid. • Sept. 26 — Medical aid. •…
The Pine Cove Water District has canceled its regular October meeting schedulded for 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct.8. The County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee has canceled its 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 8 meeting.
In July 2013, the Mountain Fire, which started on private land across Highway 243 from the Forest Service’s Keenwild Station, burned more than 27,500 acres. Most of this burned acreage was in the San Jacinto Wilderness Area. Last week, the Forest Service announced it has formulated a plan to reforest a portion of the burned…
Coaches, parents and players in the Town Hall Youth Soccer League stand with American Legion Post 800 members to show their support all season with a display of special “camo” jerseys. Photo by John Drake
First, a quick history: Riverside County’s land use and zoning ordinance (348) dates to 1948. In the past 66 years, various Boards of Supervisors have approved nearly 5,500 amendments to the ordinance. “Late last year, the board asked the development staff to undertake a comprehensive re-work of the ordinance,” said Planner David Mares. The changes…
The Idyllwild Town Crier and Visitors Center has applied for a small business grant through Mission Mainstreet Grants, sponsored by Google and Chase. The grant is for $150,000 and, if granted, would be used to update equipment, improve and sustain our visitors center and invest in our building, which would lower our overhead and help…
The Anza Chamber of Commerce is opening its doors to businesses from Idyllwild, Mountain Center, Garner Valley and Aguanga. “Our bylaws limited our boundaries to Anza. Even Aguanga, our sister city, wasn’t included,” said Anza Chamber President Robyn Garrison. Their bylaws were originally written in the 1960s, she said. During the review, they decided to…
Edwin Hansen (left), the new president of Friends of the Idyllwild Library, sits next to Adele Voell, his predecessor as president.
