Fire log Editor’s note: The logs will now be categorized by area. The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Feb. 18 to Monday, Feb. 24: Idyllwild Feb. 18 — False alarm, Idyllwild. Feb. 19 — Medical assist, Idyllwild. Feb. 20 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Feb. 21 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Feb….
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the U.S Department of the Interior Wednesday, Feb. 12, for failing to develop a recovery plan for Southern California’s mountain yellow-legged frogs. Although the frogs have been protected under the Endangered Species Act for more than a decade, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has yet…
Politicians promise money for disaster relief
Earlier this month, the Natural Resources Conservation Service announced a multi-year partnership with the U.S. Forest Service to improve forest health and reduce fire threats to communities and landowners on and near several national forests. The San Bernardino National Forest is one of two California projects to receive funding. The other is the Middle Klamath…
In Loving Memory of Issac Philip Bloom: If I could have a lifetime wish, a dream that would come true. I’d pray to God with all of my heart for yesterday and you. A thousand words can’t bring you back; I know because I have tried. And neither can a million tears; I know because…
Fire log Editor’s note: The logs will now be categorized by area. The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Feb. 11 to Monday, Feb. 17: Idyllwild Feb. 11 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild. Feb. 12 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild. Feb. 13 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Feb. 13 — False alarm/false…
At last week’s meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission rejected all four recommendations in a recent Riverside County Grand Jury report. The first recommendation was to share Administrative Capt. Mark Lamont’s duties in order to reduce the cost of paid overtime, which exceeded $50,000 in 2012. Fire Chief Patrick Reitz drafted the proposed response,…
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, two events occurred relating to the 2006 triple homicide in Pinyon Pines. The more dramatic event was a press release from Bonnie Garcia, former Assemblywoman and candidate for State Senate District 28. Her son, Javier, was a friend of Becky Friedli, one of the three victims and he allegedly called a…
Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s Finance Committee held its first meeting Monday, Feb. 17. Fire Chief Patrick Reitz introduced the citizen’s committee members to the IFPD budget format, source of revenues and a general description of expenses. They also talked about specific issues for this fiscal year (2013-14) and likely budget questions for the 2014-15 budget…
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors decided to renegotiate the county’s current ambulance contract with American Medical Response rather than considering competitive bids for the whole or parts of the county. The current AMR contract expires June 30, 2015. One of the principal reasons was the experience of Alameda, Monterey and…
