Sheriff’s Idyllwild crime meeting draws capacity crowd
About 150 greater Idyllwild residents attended a community meeting …
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Local Terry Candler identifies Amber Alert suspect
Early this afternoon, Friday, March 23, local resident Terry Candler identified a vehicle described in an Amber Alert parked near the American Legion. The alert had been issued shortly after 10:37 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 after San Jacinto police responded to the reported abduction of five-year-old Domenic Smith by his father, Anthony Smith-Dixon, 25,…
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Early morning solo crash at Keen Camp Summit
Both CAL FIRE and California Highway Patrol responded to a solo crash on Highway 74 and Keen Camp Road at about 4:40 a.m., Friday, March 23. According to authorities, a Jeep Wrangler collided with a tree. When authorities arrived, the vehicle’s occupant could not be found. First responders searched the scene and surrounding woods but…
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Video encourages voting by mail
A tech-savvy baby who touts mail-in balloting is the star of a new Registrar of Voters video aimed at increasing the number of Riverside County residents who vote by mail. The video can be viewed at http://youtube.y_S5ok51tqM, or below. Verjil hopes the light-hearted message, reminiscent of the E-Trade Baby commercials, will hook residents’ attention about…
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Idyllwild Scholarship Fund news
The Idyllwild Scholarship Fund is accepting donations from the community. These funds provide scholarships to graduating Idyllwild students (from both Hemet High School and Idyllwild Arts) who are continuing on to higher education in the fall. Last year the community raised over $14,000, which provided eight scholarships for Idyllwild kids. Donations can be sent to…
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IFPD says end ambulance contract for Pine Cove
Effective June 30, the Idyllwild Fire Protection Distict plans to terminate its contract for ambulance service to Pine Cove and Zone III.The district announced that intention in a letter to Bruce Barton, director of the county’s Emergency Medical Services Agency. Regardless of the resolution of IFPD’s role, Barton said, “We will do whatever we have…
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News of Record: March 22, 2012
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, March 12 to 18, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance March 13 — Walk-in medical aid. March 14 — Walk-in medical aid. March 15 — Medical aid, Saunders Meadow Road, Idyllwild. March 15 — walk-in medical aid. March 15 — Cover assignment….
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Idyllwild Fire planning ambulance contract negotiations
In a brief meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission directed the absent interim fire Chief Michael Sherman to discuss the ambulance contract with the district’s attorney. The current contract expires at the end of June. The contract is between the county and IFPD for provision of emergency medical services to Pine Cove and Zone…
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Idyllwild community garden seed planted
The committee of Forest Folk did their homework and came well prepared to seek support for a community garden from the County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee. What they had not counted on was the support the County Economic Development Agency proffered. EDA has experience in planning and creating community gardens. They offered to bring…
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Pine Cove Water board tours new construction
In an addition to its monthly board meeting, Pine Cove Water District directors toured the new pumping infrastructure installed at the highway wells off Highway 243, south of the district office. The new pumps will provide a 400-gallon per minute flow from Dutch Flat to the tanks atop Rocky Point, which will give the district…
