At Tuesday’s Riverside County Planning Commission meeting, more than 50 people spoke during the public comment period. Seventeen of them were either Idyllwild residents or have property in Idyllwild. Below is a summary of each of their comments to the commission about the proposed changes to Ordinance 927, Short-term Rentals (STR). Alexandra Koromzay expressed concerns…
Idyllwild Water District (IWD) held its monthly board of directors meeting Wednesday, Aug. 16. Ratepayer David Hunt presented a letter outlining complaints. He claimed that the water bill for an unoccupied house had gone up by $50 with the new rates that went into effect last month. He did not provide any evidence to back…
In a brief meeting last Thursday, the Fern Valley Water District’s (FVWD) board of directors reviewed the end of fiscal year 2022-23 financial results and appointed a committee to review conservation incentives. Last year’s budget surplus topped half a million dollars. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, FVWD’s income was a pleasant surprise….
In January 2022, the Town Crier reported that Idyllwild Arts Foundation (IAF) had been sued by a former student alleging sexual harassment by defendant Keith Lewis, a former instructor at Idyllwild Arts Academy. In December, IAF put this lawsuit behind it by settling the matter with the plaintiff by means of Alternative Dispute Resolution. The…
Idyllwild Fire The Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Sunday to Sunday, Aug. 13 to 20. • No dates or times, rescue & emergency medical services. Circle Dr., Hwy. 243, Lake Ln. • Aug. 14 — Rescue & EMS, 11:23 a.m. Forest Haven Dr. • Aug. 18 — Rescue & EMS, 11:13…
Local resident Richard Montaño spent time last week in front of the post office doing his part to help survivors of Maui’s historic and devastating fires. He has some personal history in Maui and his son, Dylan, lives just outside Lahaina with his wife Rachel and their two children; a daughter who will soon be…
Hurricane Hilary promised rare weather. She arrived Sunday as a tropical storm and has departed. Some of her highlights include 11.7 inches of rain falling on Mt. San Jacinto’s Peak. This was the largest amount of rain fall recorded in Southern California as of 5 a.m., Monday, Aug. 21. Closer to Idyllwild, 7.8 inches were…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department announced livestream for celebrations of life of two fallen firefighters. A native Idyllwild firefighter died Sunday night, Aug. 6, along with two others in a helicopter that collided with another helicopter in Cabazon while responding to a wildfire. Cal Fire Assistant Chief Josh Bischof was riding with Capt. Tim Rodriguez…
Former restaurateur Luis Solis Delgado, 45, of Idyllwild, had his case dismissed last week but remains in the Southwest Detention Center on $5 million bail. District Attorney (DA) Public Information Specialist Brooke Beare said the deputy DA on the case told her “there was an issue with the availability of witnesses, so the case was…
Highway 74 southbound at Strawberry Creek Bridge has been backed up since 1:52 p.m. due to a big rig blocking the lane.
