Driving through Idyllwild for the rest of the summer will be different, if not difficult at times. As many know from the recent postal box fliers, Riverside County is planning extensive road work, mostly resurfacing, which will begin this month and continue into the last of October. Motorists can expect lane closures during construction with…
Last week, Peter Aldana, Riverside County’s assessor-county clerk-recorder, announced that the county’s total real estate assessment valuation has exceeded $400 billion for the first time. The 2023 assessment of $404 billion is $35 billion more than the 2022 total. Real estate assessments’ growth on the Hill was greater but below the countywide increase of 9.6%….
Hot, hot weather was coming to California, many forecast in the middle of July. And that has proven true. While some cooler temperatures are expected this week, Sunday, July 30, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast was, “Heat is likely to return again by next weekend.” In the past two weeks, Idyllwild has suffered five…
Last week, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved its response to the April grand jury (GJ) report titled, “You Call 9-1-1: Then What? Riverside County Emergency Department Delays May Impact Your Care.” Without any discussion, the board approved the response unanimously. The report had four findings and three recommendations to address its findings. The…
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has announced fee increases for recreational sites in the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF). Comments on the proposal should be submitted by Oct. 1. Seven of the sites are in the San Jacinto Ranger District. Six campgrounds — Black Mountain group, Boulder Basin, Dark Canyon, Fern Basin, Marion Mountain and…
Mt. San Jacinto State Park is performing trail work this summer in Round Valley in the wilderness and trees needed to be cleared prior to packing in supplies by pack-stock. Three more cutting days will occur throughout July and August to complete this project. Partnerships include Forest Service Volunteer Association (crosscut sawyers and pre-scouting), Backcountry…
The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors met last week with all four directors present, as well as the two candidates for the open fifth seat on the board — R. Mitch Davis and Jessica Priefer. When the board was split on the two applications, they were sent to County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez’…
With extremely hot weather arriving in California last week, the critical and obvious tips are to stay cool, stay hydrated and look after friends and family. In anticipation, both the county and the state posted warnings and suggestions for dealing with the temperatures. The state created a website: heatreadyca.com/. The county announced the availability of…
On May 19, the plaintiffs challenging Riverside County’s supervisorial maps submitted a request to the Superior Court to prohibit using the maps approved in December 2021 depicting the five county supervisor districts. These supervisorial districts were used for the 2022 elections. In the 2024 elections, voters will be selecting supervisors for the 1st, 2nd, and…
Caltrans begins work on a $470,000 emergency project to rehabilitate and repave Highway 243 in Idyllwild, weather permitting. Crews will be working from just south of North Circle Drive to just north of Pine Crest Avenue. The schedule is from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday, July 17 to 22; and from 7…
