At its Sept. 20 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the request from the Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) for an advance of its property tax revenue.IFPD requested an advance of $400,000 from the county in July. The advance will be repaid, with interest, in December and January when Riverside County makes its…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Sunday to Saturday, Sep. 19 to 24. (IFPD has a new system of reporting that does not include times in its logs.) • Sept. 18 — EMS, transport. Hwy. 243• Sept. 19 — EMS, treat & release. Hwy. 74.• Sept. 19 — Public service…
Here is a summary of recent Hill water district activity:At their Sept. 17 meeting, Fern Valley Water District directors unanimously approved a non-budgeted cost of $60,000 to upgrade 10 fire hydrants from 3-inch post to 6-inch commercial. This will cover a quarter of the remaining 40 hydrants to upgrade and required a revision to the…
On Sept. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1307 which creates a County of Riverside Citizens Redistricting Commission, similar to the 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission. The state group redrew the boundaries for the Board of Equalization, Congress, state Senate and Assembly, following the 2020 Census. Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes (AD 60), a…
Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington is hosting two community meetings to discuss short-term rentals (STRs), one in Idyllwild and one in Temecula. The Idyllwild event is from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at Town Hall. The Temecula event is from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Temecula Public…
Shool District (HUSD) Board of Trustees approved Idyllwild School Interim Principal Tim Poseley as new principal Tuesday, Sept. 13. An email to Idyllwild School parents announced, “We are thrilled to announce that after completing the interview process at last night’s board meeting, action was taken to approve Tim Poseley as the Principal of Idyllwild School…
At its Sept. 13 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a revised Ordinance 927.1, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” (STRs), and a moratorium on new STR certificates for two areas within the county. The new ordinance will be effective in 30 days. Effective immediately, however, a 45-day moratorium was placed on new STR certificates…
By JP Crumrine Correspondent At their Sept. 13 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a revised Ordinance 927 (Regulating Short Term Rentals [STRs]) and a moratorium on new STR certificates for two areas within the county. The new ordinance will be effective in 30 days. Effective immediately, there will be a 45-day moratorium…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors will consider a 45-day moratorium on issue new Short-term Rental (STR) Certificates in Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Mountain Center and the Temecula Valley Wine Country Policy Area. The moratorium specifically will not prohibit using existing approved STRs in these areas or renewing certificates for properties that already have an approved…
nificant events other than the usual weekly meetings, book clubs and spiritual events followed by Labor Day weekend barbecues, music and art shows. But before the three-day weekend was completely over, at 3:37 p.m. Monday, Labor Day, a wildfire was reported in Valle Vista, an unincorporated area outside of Hemet just below the mountains on…
