On Wednesday night, Sept. 12, three chainsaws were taken from the trailer on the Idyllwild HELP Center property. The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council’s Woodies contingent stores its equipment, which is used to cut and split firewood for the HELP Center’s clientele, in the trailer. This is second attack on the Woodies’ equipment. Earlier this…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Sept. 10 to 17, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Sept. 11 — Medical aid, Saunders Meadow Road, Idyllwild. Sept. 11 — Medical aid, Overlook Drive, Pine Cove. Sept. 11 — Medical aid, Temecula Drive, Idyllwild. Sept. 12 — Medical aid, Live…
The Pine Cove Water District board approved a resolution agreeing to the financial assistance — loan and grant — from the federal Rural Utilities Service. Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture agency notified the water district that its loan request for $292,000 and a separate grant for $40,500 had both been approved. PCWD expects…
Although Idyllwild Fire officials continue to say their financial situation is improving and better than 12 months ago, Chief Pat Reitz acknowledged that without access to the December property tax revenue the department will be unable to pay salaries in October. In August, the department petitioned the county to advance the department $425,000 from its…
Veterans from the Boots to Books program at Pasadena City College work on the construction of an outdoor cattery at ARF Saturday morning, Sept. 15. This ws the veterans second visit to help ARF with its construction, outdoor cleanup, walking dogs and playing with kitties. ARF provided breakfast that morning and a barbecue that afternoon.
Massimo (Max) J. Ellul, the Grand Chancellor — Chevalier of the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, was in Idyllwild last week …
After nearly a quarter of the current fiscal year has passed, the Community Service Area 36 Advisory Committee is still waiting for budget reports. Community Service Area manager Michael Franklin told the Committee that a report would be prepared soon. The delay was attributed to the end of the county’s fiscal year on June…
Idyllwild Animal Rescue Friends was honored recently with a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The funds will help ARF develop a disaster preparedness plan for resident pets.
