DNA analysis of larvae from a tree in Pine Cove confirmed the presence of Goldspotted oak borer. CAL FIRE Forester Gregg Bratcher made the announcement at the April 24 Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting. Confirmation of Goldspotted oak borer in the tree on Pine Needles Lane brings the total of confirmed Idyllwild area infested trees to 11, according to Bratcher. “We’re seeing new GSOB trees at the rate of about one per week and that’s in the winter,” he noted.
With a resounding show of member indifference, only seven of 57 members of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce cared enough about the Chamber’s future to attend a meeting called to decide its future. In a little over an hour, those seven voted to dissolve the long-standing Idyllwild institution. Secretary and last remaining director, David Jerome…
Contributing to the Idyllwild Fire District’s budget shortfall is the overpayment of health benefits for the past 16 months, according to Idyllwild Fire District Commissioner Jerry Buchanan. This financial mistake was unearthed in April after the Commission was advised that its budget deficit continued to expand. The department budget balance through March is a negative…
An injured climber is hoisted from the ledge into Riverside County Sheriff Star Helicopter 91 …
To help draft an ordinance about pit bull and pit bull type breeds in Riverside County, the Department of Animal Services has invited county residents to submit opinioins by means of an online survey. The Animal Services web address is http://www.rcdas.org/home/. The survey can be clicked at the top of the page.
Fundraising was the topic of the evening when the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Auxiliary met on Monday, April 15. Plans are being developed to raise money this summer for improvements to the fire station. Project ideas range from simple booths at community events to tell the community what the auxiliary is and what it hopes…
The Idyllwild HELP Center has been busily expanding its resources. Last Wednesday, members of the Hemet Salvation Army unit brought food to the Hill. They will be returning with food every two months, according to Colleen Meyer, the HELP Center’s client services administrator. The next visit will be in June, she said. “It’s enough food…
If you are interested in CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training, there will be two opportunities next month. The first will be in Anza from Friday through Sunday, May 17 to 19. The second will be in Idyllwild from Wednesday through Saturday, May 22 to 25. Riverside County Fire Department, Office of Emergency Services CERT…
Longtime Fern Valley Water District Director Diana Johnson has said she will not continue as a director after selling her home in the district. Although Johnson has not submitted a formal letter of resignation, she indicated in a phone call to Office Manager Jessica Priefer she would not be returning for board meetings. First elected…
Professional road cycling teams from the U.S., the Netherlands, France, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg and Colombia, competing in the 8th annual Amgen Tour of California, pass through Mountain Center and Garner Valley on Monday, May 13, in the second stage of the eight-day event. The Amgen event is the biggest stage race in the United…
