The Mountain Area Safety Taskforce devoted its primary focus during its quarterly meeting to the threat to local forests of the Goldspotted oak borer. Third District Supervisor Jeff Stone included the oak borer in an ongoing emergency declaration originally enacted for the bark beetle in 2002. He placed the issue on the Tuesday, Dec. 18,…
National Weather Service San Diego CA 5 a.m. pst Monday Dec 17 2012 Riverside County mountains Breezy with moderate precipitation amounts for tonight through Tuesday evening… A pacific weather system will move through southwest California late tonight through Tuesday evening with the main precipitation impacts late tonight through Tuesday morning and the main wind impacts…
The Idyllwild Post Office retail counter will be open Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, Monday, Dec. 24 and 31, from 9 a.m. to noon. Package pickup will still be available from noon until 5 p.m. at the Dutch door in the main lobby.
The Town Crier has been informed of the following opportunities to help children and families on the Hill during the holidays: • The Red Kettle is a collection site for CHIPS for Kids through Tuesday, Dec. 18. • New Spirit Vacation Homes and New Spirit Mortgage is sponsoring its first Christmas Toy Drive. You can bring an…
At its Nov. 27 meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Commission approved a pilot project to use water tenders from Messina Water Service as resources available nationally for major fires. Last week, Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz and Dan Messina discussed the venture in more detail with the Town Crier.
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Dec. 3 to 9, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Dec. 4 — Smell of smoke, Doubleview Drive, Idyllwild. Dec. 5 — Medical aid, Temecula Drive, Idyllwild. Dec. 6 — Medical aid, North Circle Drive, Idyllwild. Dec. 8 — Walk-in medical aid….
Mercy Air lands on Highway 74 Monday night, Dec. 10, and meets American Medical Response to transport Mark Anderson, 60, of Idyllwild to Riverside Regional Medical Center after he crashed his Harley-Davidson.
Breanna Lewis is a both a successful artist and an athlete. The 13-year-old Idyllwild School student has already been to Irish Dancing World Championships in Belfast and the NFL’s Punt, Pass and Kick team championship earlier this month in San Diego.
A resident of a Pine Cove mansion for years, Analia Lenchantin has considerable experience trying to ignite a fire in large — 4-foot fireplaces. Now she has the “Cito,” meaning “heart,” to help you get those stubborn fires burning — a long metal tube to blow into and direct the air to the ebbing fire, which will aid in ignition.
A number of states have laws that, to varying degrees, restrict importation and transportation of firewood aimed at stopping spread of invasive species, often insects or other pests. Firewood has been shown to be an agent for transporting invasive species. Many of the states with firewood laws are in the East and Midwest, part of Emerald ash borer federally quarantined areas.
