Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported that at 8:55 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, Idyllwild Fire Station reported two stranded climbers on Tahquitz Rock. Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit responded and assisted with the rescue. Sgt. Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez said, “No injuries were reported, but the hikers were transported to a local hospital for a medical evaluation.” A helicopter…
University of California, Davis researchers want to hear Idyllwild-Pine Cove residents’ perspectives on wildfire issues in California. The information will be used to protect the community from wildfire by sharing opinions and experiences at https://linktr.ee/ucdwildfire. The responses will inform local leaders and policymakers of the landscape and community values, guiding solutions to reduce the impact of…
Idyllwild will soon no longer be without canine leadership. Mayor Max III will be leaving his birth home in Utah in a few weeks for a celebratory arrival in Idyllwild. He’ll be accompanied by Meadow, his litter-mate sister, who will serve as his executive assistant and occasional vice-mayor. Phyllis Mueller, who will be Max III’s…
At the Oct 18 meeting of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors, Ordinance 927.1 (Regulating Short Term Rentals [STRs]) and Ordinance 671.22 (Consolidated fees for land use) were again on the agenda as well as the report due pursuant to Ordinance 449.251 (the STR moratorium). And more will come at the Oct. 25 board meeting….
The official name for Proposition 1 is the “Constitutional right to reproductive freedom.” The California Legislature initiated a proposal to amend the state constitution to give individuals the sole right to decide their reproductive actions — whether that is contraceptives to prevent conception or to terminate after conception. The actual language of the proposed amendment…
The votes have been tallied and the recipient of the 2022 Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award is biologist Jon King. The award is given to recognize those who have demonstrated a tangible, perhaps physical, effect on the community. The honor is given to an individual or group who represents EMax’s spirit of community and volunteerism….
From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, mental hygiene workshops continue with Nancy Waite-O’Brien, Ph.D., SEP, and a program titled, “Where Do Upsetting Feelings Come From and What to Do With Them.”The workshops, an offering from the Idyllwild Forest Health Project and its offshoot, Mountain Communities Mutual Aid, are a community building effort,…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Sunday to Saturday, Oct. 2 to 8. • Oct. 2 — Carbon monoxide detector, no CO. Marian View Dr.• Oct. 2 — Walk-in EMS, transport.• Oct. 2 — EMS, treat & release. Hwy. 243.• Oct. 2 — Natural vegetation fire. Deerfoot Ln.• Oct. 2…
San Diego mother of three Vera Nakova Ortiz had an eventful Labor Day weekend. Her long weekend in the San Jacinto Mountains with her children nearly turned to tragedy when her son Alex was bitten by a rattlesnake outside the house where they were staying. The boy is fine now, and Vera was so impressed…
By James EckhardtRiverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU) Editor’s note: RMRU gave us permission to reprint this story from its website. Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and friends of Chelsea Walsh and Gavin Escobar [both of Huntington Beach]. The two climbers died in a fall from Tahquitz Rock (Lily Rock) Wednesday, Sept. 28….
