On Tuesday, Aug. 26, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District approved its proposed responses to the latest grand jury report, with the official letter signed and mailed Tuesday, Sept. 2, according to Fire Chief Patrick Reitz. Commissioner Rhonda Andrewson voted against the 12-page response and did not sign it. She may send an independent response. The…
The Local Review Board for the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District discussed the status of work at 54200 N. Circle Drive (the front building of the Village Lane community) last week, a property that is a contributing resource within the district’s boundaries, according to the original historic property survey of September 2009. Possible changes were briefly…
For Anza resident Scott Firth, the events of last February, are indelibly etched in his memory. An early evening trip down Highway 74 to the desert turned into a life-threatening disaster when he swerved to avoid another motorist and his vehicle cartwheeled 300 feet down the side of a steep ravine. Firth, who was dressed…
The Idyllwild Water District approved a proposal to create a new water billing tier last week. Currently, the majority of residential customers pay a flat fee of $28.70 for the first 3,740 gallons used each month. Usage of more than that amount costs less than a penny per gallon. But Resolution 693, which was approved…
Since the July Pine Cove Water District board meeting, Director Robert Hewitt and General Manager Jerry Holldber have been studying how the district might modify the proposed lease renewal for one of its Rocky Point tower customers. Wednesday, the two shared their idea with the whole board, who embraced it unanimously. “I think it’s a…
A “Hillbilly,” defined up here as an individual who attends Idyllwild School from kindergarten through eighth grade, has returned to school. Bob Leih, a teacher for 30 years and an Idyllwild resident for most of his life, is now the middle school (sixth- through eighth-grade) science teacher. So now a third Leih has joined the…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Aug. 19, through Monday, Aug. 25. Idyllwild • Aug. 19 — No responses. • Aug. 20 — Building fire. • Aug. 20 — Medical aid. • Aug. 21 — Three medical aids. • Aug. 22 — Five medical aids. • Aug. 23…
On Friday, Aug. 22, a hearing on whether to combine the trial of Robert Pape and Cristin Smith for a triple homicide in Pinyon in 2006 was rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 15. In July, the prosecution submitted a request to consolidate the trials, but Pape’s defense objected. The District Attorney’s office recommended that the trials…
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, Sept. 1, to observe Labor Day are: • Area post offices • BBVA Compass Bank • Fern Creek Medical Center • Fern Valley Water District • Hemet Unified School District • Idyllwild Health Center • Idyllwild Library • Idyllwild Nature Center • Idyllwild Water District •…
