Idyllwild News
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Supervisors approve bidding package for Idyllwild public restrooms
At its Dec. 6 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the bid specifications for construction of public restrooms in Idyllwild that are compliant with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). The board had previously approved the project in May. The funds will come from a federal grant to help communities recover from…
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Wallis has slight edge over Holstege: Some votes still to count
Dec. 5 is nearly a month after the Nov. 8 election. But the race to represent the District 47 seat in the California Assembly remains exceedingly too close. As of Monday evening, Dec. 5, Republican Greg Wallis has a 35-vote lead over Democrat Christy Holstege. This district is mostly in Riverside County, but about 30%…
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Baby dies in Mountain Center
At 10:20 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2, Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies from the Hemet Station were dispatched to the 565700 block of E. Highway 74 reference a baby not breathing, according to Sgt. Wendy Brito-Gonzalez. She said “paramedics performed life-saving measures on scene but they were unsuccessful and the baby was pronounced deceased. There were no…
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County budget projections improving
Riverside County Executive Officer (CEO) Jeff Van Wagenen provided a first quarter report on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 budget. Unlike the recent Legislative Analyst’s Office pessimistic preview of the state’s budget status, Van Wagenen reported that the end of FY 2021-22 balance was greater than expected and the county’s revenue projection is currently greater…
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Holstege and Wallis too close to call and other results
As of 4:21 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, the final results for Assembly District (AD) 47 seat in the California Assembly remained too close to call. Christy Holstege, the Democratic candidate, continued to lead her Republican opponent, Greg Wallis. But with about 168,000 ballots counted within the whole district, Holstege’s election night lead of nearly 10,000…
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AAI spreads Christmas cheer
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) is poised to hold its third annual Christmas Art Kit Gift Giveaway Saturday, Dec. 3. AAI offers local parents and students the opportunity to choose one to two age-appropriate free art kits and materials. More than 200 gifts are divided into age groups of 4 to 7, 8 to…
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Algae stop fishing and kayaking at Lake Hemet
In Lake Hemet Municipal Water District (LHMWD) General Manager Mike Gow’s report to the board last Thursday, he reported that the lake level is still low at 120.5 feet. 135 feet is full and 118 feet is half full.But the Nov. 8 storm resulted in valley farmers not taking irrigation water and he hopes that…
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Cal Trans severs IWD sewer line
g Wednesday night, Nov. 16, General Manager Leo Havener reported that Cal Trans broke a sewer line on Oct. 29 where it has been installing a culvert near Village Market, despite IWD having marked the sewer line. IWD fixed the line the same night as it has no turn-off valve, he said.“How do we get…
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Post 800 burgled for third time in just over a decade
The American Legion Post 800 suffered another burglary the second week of November. According to Riverside County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brandi Swan, deputies from the Hemet Mountain Station responded at 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, to the location on Marian View Drive in Idyllwild.“The investigation revealed that an unknown suspect(s) entered the business at some point…
