San Diego resident Wesley Baugh and wife have a second home in the 54000 block of Lower Pine Crest Avenue in Idyllwild. The weekend before the Fourth of July, a neighbor noticed a hole in the home’s lower level door. When the Baugh’s came up to investigate, they discovered the theft of valuable tools and…
The July 21 dedication of David Roy’s “Harmony” created some friction and disharmony between carver Roy, his lawyer and monument dedication organizer Ken Carlson, and the new board of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce. The issue surfaced after the raffle of a bear carved by Roy for the monument dedication. The money raised was…
On a bright sunny morning, Patrick Reitz was sworn in as Chief of the Idyllwild Protection District …
At a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 1, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission unanimously voted to send a letter to County Executive Jay Orr requesting an advance payment from the district’s December property tax receipts. “We will start October with an estimated $50,000 on hand, and expect to receive approximately $150,000 from various other income…
From Monday, Aug. 6 through Thursday, Aug 9, Caltrans will be working on the Hwy 74 from Lake Hemet Campground to Keen Camp Maintenance Station. There will be flagging and delay between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.
As part of new amendments to the ambulance service contract between the Idyllwild Fire Protection District and Riverside County, IFPD is required to install mobile data computers (MDC) in its vehicles within one year. The equipment must also be purchased. Third District Supervisor Jeff Stone gave the fire department $20,000 in November 2010 to help…
Although it was approved, the district cannot be implemented until there are approved design guidelines and a seated local review board …
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, July 24 to July 30, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance July 24 —Medical aid, Live Oak Street, Idyllwild. July 24 — Medical aid standby, Forest Haven Road at Suicide Rock trailhead, Idyllwild. July 24 — Cooking fire, Temecula Drive, Idyllwild. July…
No major actions were taken at the July 24 meeting of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission. The discussion of a patient satisfaction assessment process continued. Commissioner Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly shared a draft of a six-question survey with his colleagues. He stressed that a simple questionnaire would be more likely to generate responses than…
Third District Supervisor Jeff Stone gave the oath of office to Patrick Reitz, Idyllwild’s new Fire Chief Wednesday morning.
