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Idyllwild News
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Supervisors approve construction contract for public restrooms
At its March 7 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the contract and added costs for construction of public restrooms in Idyllwild. These facilities will be compliant with the Americans with Disability Act. The 210-square-foot facility will be along North Circle Drive in front of the Mile Hi Plaza and is within…
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Fire Safe Council plans community event for Gold-spotted Oak Borer
The Gold-spotted Oak Borer (GSOB) remains a nemesis to Hill residents. Despite a decade of efforts, the GSOB is still active and killing oak trees on the Hill. “The infestation is still widespread, attacking most of the oaks,” said, Callie Squires, operations manager for the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC). “There has been no…
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PCWD returns to Stage 1 water conservation
At the Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) directors’ Wednesday, March 8, meeting, General Manager Jeremy Potter told the board PCWD is returning to Stage 1 water conservation Saturday, April 1, from Stage 2 following recent heavy precipitation. Potter said production was at 2,461,990 gallons, up from around 14% over last year. Static Well #10 is…
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Lots of rain and maybe more in the future
The massive snowfall from the late February and early March storms spared the Hill from the damage 7, 8 or 10 feet of snow can cause. But last week’s rainstorms, another atmospheric river, poured on the Hill. By Saturday evening, March 11, the National Weather Service (NWS) recorded 2.34 inches of rain at the Pine…
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Woman’s home destroyed by tree during storm
Following recent storms, a woman and her brother were unhoused when a snow-laden tree crushed their trailer. Carla Becker of Royal Pines Estates told the Crier about her introduction to one of the dangers of mountain living. CB: I was in the pop-out and the tree hit my neighbors’ trailer, cut it right in half….
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Academy senior advances to The Music Center’s semifinals
On Feb. 28, The Music Center in Los Angeles announced 112 of Southern California’s semifinalists in The Music Center’s 35th-annual Spotlight program, a free, nationally acclaimed performing arts competition, scholarship and artistic development program for teens. This year, more than 1,300 teens, representing more than 245 schools, 170 cities and eight counties, auditioned for the…
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San Jacintos receive massive amounts of snow
Wednesday evening, March 1, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported that another 17 inches of snow fell on the Hill. This is in addition to the 12 to 24 inches from two previous storms just a week before. Total snowfall for Idyllwild was reported as 34 inches and 49 inches, slightly more than 4 feet,…
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Before Bonta, ACLU sought investigation of sheriff’s office
Two weeks ago, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that he was opening an investigation to determine whether the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing. While he did not mention any specific incidents, he did refer to “… concerning levels of in-custody deaths, troubling allegations of excessive…
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San Bernardino National Forest temporarily closed for public safety
Editor’s note: The following is from an SBNF press release. The release did not say how this order would be enforced. To better provide public and community safety due to the recent extreme weather the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) of the U.S. Forest Service announced a temporary closure of all forest lands, including the…
