The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council still has money available to help local property owners abate the land around structures, according to Executive Director Edwina Scott. The grant funds will disappear on July 1 unless Scott can obtain approval to extend the grant beyond the end of the fiscal year (June 30). Although it has…
A large truck overturned on Highway 74 Wednesday, disrupting traffic for several hours. These photos are courtesy of Wayne Clark.
Resolution of double payment of health benefits was not announced at the May 14 meeting of the Idyllwild Fire Protection Commission meeting. However the commission unanimously approved a motion authorizing Commissioner Jerry Buchanan and Fire Chief Patrick Reitz to prepare a request for a proposal soliciting a firm to manage the agency’s financial responsibilities including…
The District Office of Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) has just announced his mobile office hours in Riverside County on May 22. His staff will be available to answer questions regarding constituent services and current matters before the Legislature. The office will be at the Hemet Public Library (300 E. Latham Ave.) from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30…
The Mountain Center Cafe had a “soft opening” on Friday morning, May 17 …
About 11:31 a.m., Friday, May 17, deputies from the Hemet Sheriff’s Station responded to a call about an injured rock climber at Humber Park in Idyllwild. The climber, Lucas Dunn, 21 of Idyllwild, had fallen approximately 150 feet from Lily Rock. CAL FIRE medical personnel hiked Lily Rock and located the injured climber, a 21-year-old…
Locals Jackie Lasater, Bronwyn Jones and Edith Brix opened Lily Rock Native Gardens on North Circle on Saturday afternoon with a Grand Opening celebration with native plants, music by Local Color and food.
The Riverside County Waste Management Department has scheduled a free household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, May 18 in Idyllwild at the County Road Yard, starting at 9 a.m. through 2 p.m. The Yard is located at 25780 Johnson Road. The collection is open to all Riverside County residents. The Riverside County Waste Management…
Some Idyllwild businesses last many years. Many last only a few. Closing after three years is Dr. Linsey Olivier’s Idyllwild Eye Care, the Hill’s only full service optometry facility. Olivier performed eye exams, stocked custom frames and had glasses made to order for Idyllwild clients from her prescriptions. All frames are currently 50 percent off….
Arturo Delgado has been selected as the new district ranger for the San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest and begins his new assignment Sunday, May 19. He is currently the forest biologist for the Angeles National Forest in Arcadia, Calif. “We are delighted to welcome Arturo to the San Jacinto Ranger…
