Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Jan. 20 to 26. Idyllwild • Jan. 20 — Malicious, mischievous false alarm, 10:47 p.m. • Jan. 21 — Medical aid, 12:01 p.m., one patient. • Jan. 22 — Motor vehicle crash with injuries, 11:43 a.m., one patient. • Jan….
The U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at most of its day-use recreation sites five times in 2015. The next fee-free day is Monday, Feb. 16, in honor of Presidents Day. “Our fee-free days touch on every season and serve as an enticement to new and repeat visitors to come out and enjoy their national…
In the midst of the blustery and blasting winds late Friday night into Saturday, an earthquake occurred. Shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, a 2.4-magnitude earthquake occurred between Idyllwild and Mountain Center. No injuries or damage were reported after the quake. The tremor was located about 2 miles south/southwest of Idyllwild and 9 miles…
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is raising awareness about wireless emergency alerts to the public as well as to local public safety agencies with a 20-minute video called “Why Not WEA?” The objective of this short video (www.calalerts.org/videos.html) is to share the benefits of these alerts, dispel any myths associated with them and…
The newly installed board of the Art Alliance of Idyllwild, one of the leading and most visible nonprofits in Idyllwild, faced a divided room at its Friday, Jan. 23, General Membership Meeting and Social. Even though new President Marc Kassouf attempted to deflect questions, repeatedly reminding audience members that questions would only be answered at…
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash just south of Idyllwild Thursday, Jan. 22, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer. Marcus Wagner, 21, of Moreno Valley, was riding a 2014 Kawasaki Ninja south on Highway 243 just 350 north of the southern intersection of Saunders Meadow Road when he entered a left-hand…
Foster Lake remains empty, reported Idyllwild Water District General Manager Tom Lynch. While some rain fell during December, “… most of the puddles are gone and we’re left with mud,” he told the directors at the district’s Jan. 21 meeting. “The recent rain has done little to impact our water condition.” Groundwater level for the…
Last week, Riverside County public health officials issued a measles advisory, and earlier Wednesday, Jan. 21, California health officials held a teleconference to discuss the current measles outbreak through the state. Officials advised people who have not had the measles vaccine, particularly children under a year, to avoid locations such as Disneyland. Nearly 48 of…
Hans Kernkamp, general manager and chief engineer of the Riverside County Waste Management Department, observed that additional fees could have the unintended effect of facilitating improper disposal of e-waste. He has inquired of Waste Management Inc., the company that operates the Idyllwild Transfer Station, if it would consider waiving the fee if “those costs were…
Since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which clarified a woman’s right to abortion, about 57 million have been performed in the U.S. A group of local individuals wanted to call attention to this issue in way that avoided histrionics and arguments. “We were discussing the issue and nobody had any idea how many…
