Idyllwild News
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Eviction notice for Keith Harper at ranch
The legal struggle between the adult children of missing Mountain Center resident Lydia “Dia” Abrams and Keith Harper, who identifies himself as Abram’s fiancée, has passed another milestone, as eviction papers were posted on the gates of the Bonita Vista Ranch during the first week of December. The court-appointed trustee in the case, Richard Munro…
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Conservancy working to protect Strawberry Creek
A local real estate professional shared with the Crier an email conversation that spoke of a project “protecting” the section of Strawberry Creek from Idyology to Idyllwild Pines, making it a “public resource, formalizing in-perpetuity environmental protections [with] accommodations for low-impact public use.” The Crier was unable to confirm the content with the purported sender,…
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Board approves STR ordinance changes
Editor’s note: See the separate and accompanying story with comments from Idyllwild residents or short-term rental (STR) owners during and after the bboard’s meeting. At its Tuesday, Nov. 28, meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors reviewed another revision of Ordinance 927.2, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” and moved it forward. The board still must vote…
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Will board separate coroner from sheriff’s office?
At the Dec. 5 Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting, an item on the agenda asks for the county’s chief executive to examine the ramifications of separating the coroner’s office from the sheriff’s department. The recommendation came from Chair Kevin Jeffries (1st District) and Supervisor V. Manuel Perez (4th District), who joined with Jeffries on…
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County executive paints rosy picture for financials
“As of the FY 2023/24 First Quarter Adjustments Report, the county continues to maintain a strong fiscal standing,” was the Executive Office’s summary of Riverside County’s current budget as of Sept. 30, the end of the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, which ends June 30, 2024. Not only are revenues expected to grow…
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Supervisors take another gander at STR ordinance
Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors reviewed another revision of Ordinance 927.2, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” (STRs). The board held a hearing on the initial proposed changes Nov. 7. After the hearing and discussion among the supervisors, they asked staff to consider several more changes and bring the new revision back to…
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President declares disaster emergency in county from Hilary
Last week, President Joe Biden declared that a major disaster exists in parts of California affected by Tropical Storm Hilary that passed over the Hill during the middle of August. In Riverside County, the storm caused major flooding, mudflows, road closures and damage to critical infrastructures. The declaration also ordered federal aid to supplement state,…
