Idyllwild News
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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,…
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Supervisors take another gander at STR ordinance
11/30/23 By JP Crumrine Correspondent Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to review another revision of Ordinance 927.2, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” (STRs). The board held a hearing on the initial proposed changes on Nov. 7. After the hearing and discussion among the supervisors, they asked the staff to consider…
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What is MDP and how you can help
By JP Crumrine Correspondent Thursday, Nov. 16, Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP) asked Alex Tardy of the National Weather Service’s San Diego office to discuss the forecast for the coming winter. Tardy has been a frequent guest of MDP. Before Tardy began, MDP President Mike Feyder briefly discussed the role of MDP that has been serving…
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Tardy discusses reliability of weather forecasts: What is long-range?
By JP Crumrine Correspondent Warning Coordination Meteorologist Alex Tardy at the San Diego office of the National Weather Service (NWS) was in Idyllwild last week. As Mike Feyder, Mountain Disaster Preparedness (MDP) president, said Tardy is a friend of MDP and has spoken in Idyllwild several times beginning in 2015 and last appearing here a…
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IWD awards students for water posters/essays
By David Jerome Correspondent The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors met Wednesday, Nov. 15, for short but joyous session. Director Steve Kunkle was absent. The room was unusually animated, as parents and children attended to hear the board recognize winners of IWD’s Idyllwild School Water Scholarship contest. Prizes were awarded for posters and…
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Benoit unveils county audit plan for next year
By JP Crumrine Correspondent At the Riverside County Board of Supervisors’ Nov. 7 meeting, Auditor-Controller Ben J. Benoit unveiled the fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 audit plan. “Today’s audit plan is a marked departure from our previous plans,” Benoit told the board at the beginning of his brief presentation. “This one was created by using a…
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Holiday closings
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, to observe Thanksgiving are: • Area post offices • Fairway Market • Fern Valley Water District • Hemet Unified School District (also Friday) • Idyllwild Health Center • Idyllwild Library (also Friday) • Idyllwild Nature Center • Idyllwild Pharmacy • Idyllwild Town Crier •…
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NEWS OF RECORD
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Sunday to Saturday, Nov. 12 to 18. • Nov. 12 — EMS, transport. Palomar Rd. • Nov. 12 — EMS, treat & release. Dome Ln./Double View Dr. • Nov. 13 — EMS. Saunders Meadow Rd. • Nov. 13 — EMS, transport. Circle Dr. • Nov….
