Forest Service, CAL FIRE adjust protection area
On Tuesday, Dec. 4, the U.S. Forest Service and CAL FIRE announced that they had adjusted their fire protection responsibilities on the Hill …
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Fire restrictions lowered on San Bernardino National Forest
With recent rain across the southland, the San Bernardino National Forest officials reduced fire restrictions effective Wednesday, Dec. 5. As a result of lowering the fire restrictions, visitors may have wood and charcoal fires in agency-provided campfire rings at campgrounds, picnic areas and yellow post sites. Recreational target shooting is permitted within designated sites in…
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Conversation about local poverty begins
“Right now there about six homeless people here,” Karen Patterson, executive director of the Idyllwild HELP Center, told a group of about 35 residents gathered last week to hear about programs designed to help the needy. “The purpose is to deepen our understanding and knowledge of a crisis that is both local and broader,” Mark…
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Do people want WNKI?
With the retirement of Bob McCullough from the management of local radio station WNKI, Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz is working with RACES President Bill Tell and Director Rick Foster to continue the station’s operation. However Reitz would appreciate some feedback from the community on whether WNKI provides value to us — both permanent and…
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Local business storm water compliance fees increase
Federally mandated stormwater compliance inspection deposits are going up. In 2009, when they were first assessed in Idyllwild, deposits required prior to on-site inspection were $196.50, based on a rate of $131 per hour. This year they will be $435, based on an hourly rate of $142, more than doubling in four years. A stormwater…
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MAST meeting Dec. 12 not a public informational session
The Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the Nature Center is a working meeting of professional responders and is not open to the general public except by specific invitation, according to Kevin Turner, GSOB coordinator at UCR and CAL FIRE Forest Battalion Chief Gregg Bratcher. They have requested the…
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Another break-in at Village Hardware
Village Hardware was broken into again last night. This is the second burglary at the store in three weeks. The burglars entered around 2 a.m. and took all of the Stihl chain saws, some blowers, trimmers and another generator, according to manager Larry Donahoo. They apparently brought their own tools to cut locks, chains and…
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News of Record: Dec. 6, 2012
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Nov. 27 — Malfunctioning smoke detector, Temecula Drive, Idyllwild. Nov. 29 — Medical aid, Double View Drive, Idyllwild. Nov. 29 — Walk-in medical aid. Dec. 1 — Medical aid, North Circle…
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Not enough rain yet
The recent rainfall did little to mitigate the sparse rainfall since July 1. Through Monday, the Keenwild Ranger Station recorded slightly more than half an inch of rain from Thursday through Sunday night. The total rain recorded at Keenwild this rain year has been 3.5 inches, more than 2.3 inches shy of the average Idyllwild…
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How to challenge and the response to a challenge of the Fire Prevention fee
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is leading the legal opposition to the state’s Fire Prevention Fee. The State Board of Equalization has begun replying to the fee’s challenges. In response to one local resident’s challenge and claim for refund the Board wrote, “the [Board of Equalization] will hold in abeyance any collection activity on this…
