The Idyllwild Forest Health Project (IFHP) and its Mountain Communities Mutual Aid (MCMA) organization, working with local therapist Robyn Winks, will be bringing a roster of local mental health professionals to Town Hall for a series of six Saturday morning adult workshops to “help community members gain healthy, updated coping skills and practices to thrive…
At a special meeting Monday, Aug. 15, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors unanimously ratified the public emergency for Monkeypox. The previous Monday, Aug. 8, Riverside County Public Health Officer Geoffrey Leung proclaimed a public health emergency. While the number of Monkeypox cases in Riverside County was not widely spreading, he was concerned that the…
Wednesday, Aug. 10, Bartle Wells Associates (BWA) submitted its proposal to Idyllwild Water District (IWD) to conduct water and wastewater rate studies for the district at a cost of $30,850. Seven days later, at the Aug. 17 meeting, on the recommendation of General Manager Leo Havener, the IWD board approved accepting BWA’s proposal over the…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, Aug. 15 to 21. (IFPD has a new system of reporting that does not include times in its logs.) • Aug. 15 — Walk-in emergency medical service, provide advanced life support.• Aug. 15 — EMS, provide ALS. Roble Dr.• Aug. 16…
At the Wednesday, Aug. 10, Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) board meeting, directors were surprised to learn of an incident that occurred in February involving Southern California Edison (SCE) and Piño Tree Service at Dutch Flats on PCWD property.General Manager Jeremy Potter and Office Manager Becky Smith explained to the board that in February, a…
Lake Hemet’s lake level when full is 135 feet, according to Lake Hemet Municipal Water District (LHMWD) General Mike Gow in his report to directors at the board meeting last Thursday. The report stated that when the lake is half full, the level is 118 feet. As of July 26, he wrote, the level is…
Much of the Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) Board of Directors meeting Friday morning was spent bringing new directors Kevin Scott and Chrissie Teeling up to speed on FVWD operations.In discussing FVWD warrants, General Manager (GM) Victor Jimenez and Assistant GM Jessica Priefer explained to directors the costs of Southern California Fuels’ deliveries. Priefer noted…
Idyllwild Water District (IWD) staff and directors discussed a large water loss and the employee investment policy, as well as approved a proposal for a five-year rate study at last week’s Wednesday, Aug. 17 meeting.In the July operations report, a 19% loss of water raised the eyebrows of directors. General Manager Leo Havener said he…
A man camping at Lake Hemet is missing from the area, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Martin Leon, 58, of the Banning Pass area, was last seen at about 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Lake Hemet Campground. He is described as 5 foot, 8 inches tall, 150 pounds with a large…
On Aug. 16, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (H.R 5376) into law. While addressing inflation in several ways, such as imposing a minimum corporate income tax, the law’s ambition includes a gamut of other critical issues, from drug costs and Medicare to electric cars, tax savings, and funding to catch tax…
