Beginning around 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, Caltrans crews closed Highway 243 in front of Mountaintop liquor to take down a five story tall Goldspotted oak borer infested tree. After removing the first tree, crews moved on to a second infected tree near the Chevron station. Caltrans reopened Highway 243 at at 12:42 p.m….
The Idyllwild Garden Club needs your help and suggestions as it plans the June 22 Garden Tour. If you live on the Hill and have a natural woodland cottage, informal, formal or any other style garden, or simply a notable landscape within interesting use of rock boulders, water features, design, sculptures or themes (one year…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, April 1 to 8, 2013: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance April 1 — Medical aid, Delano Drive, Idyllwild. April 2 — Walk-in medical aid. April 3 — Medical aid, Village Center Drive, Idyllwild. April 3 — Citizen complaint, Tahquitz Drive, Idyllwild. April…
The Idyllwild grinding facility will resume Saturday operations beginning May 4 and continuing through Nov. 30. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-through-Friday operations will continue uninterrupted, and green waste will be accepted between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., with the facility closed between noon and 1 p.m. for lunch. Winter closure on…
At its April 2 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a grant of $1,500 to the Friends of the San Jacinto Mountain County Parks from 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone’s community improvement funds. Nature Center Park Interpreter Shelley Kibby said the grant would be used for both streambed restoration along Lily Creek in…
Forest Service fire crews are planning to burn approximately 400 to 600 acres near Lake Hemet during the week of April 15. The Bonita Vista Burn is dependent upon weather and conditions and would occur throughout the week. Smoke and flames will be visible to residents and motorists along Highway 74 in Garner Valley as…
Mayor Max, Idyllwild’s first mayor, passed away in his sleep Tuesday night April 2. The Mayor was 12 years old and had health problems for several years, according to his chief of staff Phyllis Mueller. “He passed away peacefully in his sleep, first snoring, and then his heart stopped. He has had cancer for just…
Invasive insect may be established in Pine Cove …
This week, San Bernardino National Forest Supervisor Jody Noiron announced Arturo Delgado as her choice for San Jacinto District Ranger. Delgado is currently the Forest Wildlife biologist on the Angeles National Forest and plans to begin at the San Jacinto Ranger District the week of May 20. He replaces Laurie Rosenthal, who retired in January.
Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz announced that the regularly scheduled commission meeting for April 9 has been canceled. Reitz said the commission did not have enough business to warrant a meeting. The next regular IFPD Commission meeting is scheduled for April 23 at the Fire Station.
