One day after Riverside County Hemet Station Commander Capt. Scot Collins and staff addressed a capacity Idyllwild crowd about a property crime spike, burglars hit the American Legion. Legion Commander Ron Draper confirmed that burglars broke through two back windows sometime after Legion staff had closed the facility at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 25….
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District has canceled its Tuesday, March 27 meeting. The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, April 10. Fern Valley Water District has scheduled a special meeting for 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 28. The subject will be vesting of employee health insurance benefits for newly hired employees. A. Resolution No. 525: Electing…
About 150 greater Idyllwild residents attended a community meeting …
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
