The Riverside County Board of Supervisors submitted a 22-page response with attachments to the county grand jury’s May report critical of the board’s awarding Community Improvement Designation funds to local nonprofits.
The U.S. Forest Service has posted the following information regarding the ignition of two small lightning fires in the San Jacinto Ranger District Saturday, Aug. 2 Incident Overview Lightning storms passing through Southern California mountains have started small lightning related fires in the San Bernardino National Forest. Firefighters will be working to suppress all of…
The Idyllwild Garden Club is pleased to invite the public to a presentation by Edith Brix on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Brix will give one of her entertaining and informative talks on the growing, care and many uses for the drought-tolerant succulents, including edible ones. Her showmanship and knowledge always makes her one of our most…
Mountain Disaster Preparedness conducted a four-hour “boots on the ground” exercise on Saturday. Here at the Town Hall Disaster Assistance Station, acting group commander Ian Schoenleber (standing center, back to camera) discusses the scenario with fellow team members.
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, July 22, through Monday, July 28. Idyllwild • July 22 — Four medical aids. • July 23 — Public service assistance. • July 24 — Medical aid. • July 25 — Three medical aids. • July 26 — Malfunctioning alarm system. •…
For people concerned about their dogs succumbing to rattlesnake bites, a preventive measure may be Crotalus Atrox Toxoid, a rattlesnake vaccine for canines that Red Rock Biologics in Sacramento developed. The vaccine “was developed to provide protection for dogs against Western Diamondback Rattlesnake venom,” Red Rock’s website reads. “… this vaccine may also provide protection…
The local California Department of Parks and Recreation was busy Saturday, July 26. A ranger and aides from Mt. San Jacinto State Park performed two rescues — a 25-year-old female from Huntington Beach and two juvenile females from Pico Rivera. The first effort started around 3:30 p.m. when the park office was notified that a…
Idyllwild School teacher Danielle Baraty received the monthly Hemet Unified School District’s Recognition and Award from the governing board last week. At the July 22 meeting, Trustee Vic Scavarda of Idyllwild recommended Baraty as the July honoree. The board also presented her with a $500 certificate, which she can use for any district program. In…
“There are so many Jews up here in Idyllwild, we should get together and say some prayers,” Trudy Levy remembers saying more than a year ago.
Despite the lack of an imminent emergency, several American Red Cross officials were in Idyllwild Tuesday evening, July 22. And they were very complimentary of the local residents involved in Red Cross efforts and the Mountain Disaster Preparedness group’s efforts to keep the Hill prepared for a potential disaster. “Idyllwild is a model program,” said…
