In times when many feel that government is becoming darker and less transparent, the Riverside County supervisors plan to take a step in the openness direction. The county’s policy on electronic media (A-50) requires that all emails — either sent or received — shall be deleted after 45 days. There is no exception. However, at…
Idyllwild’s Emma Klingaman finished eighth in the Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals cross-country meet
Riverside County Fire Department cautions business owners to be mindful of phony fire inspectors who have targeted businesses within the county. According to Riverside County Fire Marshall James Frater, his office is aware of about five instances of this occurring. During these challenging economic times, predators posing as “fire inspectors” take advantage and prey upon…
In the 2013-14 Winter Guide, the Rotary Club’s Harvest Festival and the Idyllwild Tree Lighting Ceremony both are listed on the wrong dates. The Harvest Festival is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Town Hall. The Tree Lighting Ceremony downtown is…
Daylight Saving Time ended Sunday and also marked the 26th anniversary of the Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery® Program, sponsored by Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. The Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery program reminds people to change and test the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Non-working…
The Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region team that provided Incident Command System training to officials of Vanuatu
The two soil vapor extraction wells located on the Village Food and Fuel site (Shell station) have been decommissioned and abandoned. On Oct. 10, Robert Manning, president of R.M. Environmental Inc. of Calimesa, wrote the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health confirming the action. The wells were filled with hydrated bentonite chips and then covered…
Rainfall in a high fire-hazard area is precious. Since July 1, the beginning of the 2013-14 rain year, Idyllwild (at the Keenwild Fire Station in Mountain Center) has received about 5.2 inches of rain — 50 percent greater than normal through October. Pine Cove has received about 4.8 inches of rain and 2 inches of…
Gilman Springs Road in San Jacinto is closed to through traffic between Highway 60 to Bridge Street, and Alessandro Boulevard will be closed to through traffic between Theodore Street to Gilman Springs Road until Wednesday, Dec. 4. Riverside County Transportation Department will be reconstructing the roads. The detour northbound is Highway 79 to Highway…
