California law currently prohibits residents from disposing of household batteries in trash. The regulations are in place because household batteries contain components that could be harmful when decomposition occurs. For a list of places near Idyllwild where household batteries can be regularly recycled without charge, see www.call2recycle.org/locator or www.earth911.com. A more comprehensive free household hazardous…
While fire officials remind Southern California residents that “Fire Season” is a 12-month period, nevertheless, spring typically escorts in a greater awareness of wildfire threats. Already this year, Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service are preparing for whatever may occur. Riverside County Fire Mountain Division Chief Bill Weiser said transitional staffing begins next week….
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls, Sunday to Saturday, March 29 to April 4. Idyllwild • March 29 — Alarm call, 52000 block Double View Dr. Handled by deputy. • March 29 — Follow—up,…
Luke Olivier, 3, darts out to get a head start on Saturday’s Community Easter Egg Hunt at the Idyllwild Community Park.
I was recently hiking a rugged mountain trail when I realized that a man was approaching from behind me. I realized this when he was still more than half a mile away, since the individual in question had obviously taken the advice to use his “outdoor voice” far too literally. I prefer to think that…
Assemblyman Brian Jones, who represents the 71st District that includes Idyllwild and Anza, has begun his third term. California law restricts him to three terms. Last week, he announced his intent to seek the state Senate seat for the 38th District, which is largely in San Diego County. Jones has already assembled a campaign committee,…
Update: Griffin is in a trial/foster home. Give them your smile, Griffin. Hope it works. ARF has two dogs that were found, in a foster home. They were running between the transfer station and here. No collar, no tags, no chip. Female white Lab-mix, and male Chihuahua-mix. If you have any information, please call 951-659-1122….
There has been a plague of phone calls by fraud artists posing as IRS employees and demanding money. Between 9,000 and 12,000 complaints about these phone scams are filed each week. The scammer often threatens to arrest the victim if he or she doesn’t pay immediately using a prepaid debit card or occasionally by cash…
Four Seasons Nursery, on Highway 243 across from the Shell station, reopened for the season on Friday, April 3, according to owner Lisa Shinkle. And, just as many in town used the Easter weekend to plant flowers, Shinkle said she had put everything out on display over the weekend, just to pull it back in…
65 years ago – 1950 A new Sportland was started to replace the one completely destroyed the previous autumn. 60 years ago – 1955 Dr. M.M. Null was again offering sequoia gigantea seedlings free to anyone who wanted to plant them on their Hill property. 55 years ago – 1960 Before a large and enthusiastic…
