Idyllwild News
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Supervisors not ready to approve revised STR Ordinance, request some changes
Editor’s note: See the separate and accompanying story that reports comments from Idyllwild residents or STR owners during the board’s meeting. Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the latest draft Ordinance 927, Regulating Short Term Rentals (STR). At the end of the seven-hour session, of which five…
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Second ambulance contract extension denied
For the second consecutive year, Riverside County Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMSA) has denied American Medical Response’s (AMR) request to extend the expiration date on its contract with the county. Current expiration date is June 30, 2026. The first denial was in March and it was the first time since 2015 — when the county…
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Idyllwild residents/STR owners opine on new STR ordinance
At the Nov. 7 Riverside County Board of Supervisor’s meeting, nearly 70 people spoke during the three-plus hour public comment period on draft Ordinance 927.2, Regulating Short Term Rentals (STR). Many of them were either Idyllwild residents or have property in Idyllwild. Below is a summary of their comments to the supervisors about the revisions…
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PCWD’s annual audit has no significant abnormalities
The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors’ Wednesday, Nov. 8 focused on the annual audit for the financial year ending June 2023 and also was Office Manager Becky Smith’s last meeting as she is retiring at the end of this month. Jeff McKennan of Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott presented the audit. He…
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Small fire Sunday afternoon
At 2:36 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, the U.S. Forest Service and Cal Fire responded to the report of a vegetation fire at Highway 74 and Blackburn Road near Valle Vista. The fire was on the east side of Bee Canyon traveling northwest at a slow rate of speed. Air and ground resources were deployed to…
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Open enrollment for Covered Cal ends Jan. 31
Open enrollment in California’s Covered California (CC) began Nov. 1 and will end Jan. 31, 2024. Signing up by Dec. 15 will ensure coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2024. Open enrollment is the time of year when eligible consumers can sign up for health insurance. “2024 will be a historic year for health care coverage in…
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ADUs may no longer be accessories
During its recently concluded session, the state Legislature enacted a bill affecting accessory dwelling units (ADUs). It’s intended to help increase home ownership, but could it affect the short-term rental (STR) market, too? Assembly Bill (AB) 1033 amends state law and permits homeowners, under specific conditions, to sell their ADU, as if it were a…
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Community gave big support to Maui
Following the Maui concert in September to raise money for Lahaina fire victims that raised a few thousand dollars, Co-organizer Barnaby Finch reported on Facebook that money continued coming in and more than $50,000 was raised in all.
