Idyllwild Fire The Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 17 to 30. • Dec. 17 — EMS, transport. Fern Valley Rd. • Dec. 18 — EMS, transport. Circle Dr. • Dec. 19 — EMS. Rim Rock Rd. • Dec. 19 — Rescue, EMS incident. Fern Valley Rd. •…
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has offered Backyard Composting classes and workshops for 30 years to provide residents with the basic knowledge on how to compost organic waste from home, safely and efficiently. In addition to these basic composting classes, the department will be offering a free Master Composter Certificate Training program with…
The last session of the California Legislature ended in September and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of bills the Legislature had passed into law. Many new laws went into effect Jan. 1, 2024, and some are effective later in 2024, such as in April, June or July. Most of these were enacted and signed in…
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources will host a free Backyard Composting class and Make Your Own Worm Bin workshop Saturday, Jan. 7, in Moreno Valley. Learn how to recycle organic resources, such as yard trimmings, as well as fruit and vegetable waste into a dark, crumbly, sweet-smelling soil conditioner. The hands-on class will…
After more than 20 years with the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office, Art Tinoco is now the registrar. “I’m a public servant at heart,” he said with pride. “My commitment lies in fostering processes founded on integrity and accuracy, ensuring every step from inception to completion aligns with these core values.” He was born…
Editor’s note: See the accompanying interview with Mr. Tinoco, the new Riverside County registrar of voters. At its Dec. 12 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors appointed Art Tinoco as the registrar of voters (ROV). He has been the interim county registrar since Rebecca Spencer resigned as registrar at the end of September. Tinoco’s…
The Dec. 20, Idyllwild Water District (IWD) board meeting was canceled as there was no quorum. With a handful of members of the public present, President Charles Schelly and Chief Financial Officer Hosny Shouman agreed to answer general informational questions. Schelly confirmed that only one of the two candidates for the empty seat on the…
The holiday season always ends with plenty of returns, and a Christmas tree is no exception. Return natural Christmas trees to the ground they grew in by dropping them off at a Riverside County landfill to be recycled into a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Through the free Christmas tree drop-off program, natural trees collected at the…
Downtown Idyllwild Saturday, Dec. 23, saw hundreds of tourists visiting the village.PHOTO BY JOEL FEINGOLD
