Residents and motorists will notice fire apparatus from several public safety agencies on May 22 in and around the Mountain Communities. Riverside County fire and law enforcement agencies, military, Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council and other key personnel will participate in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) fire preparedness training that begins at approximately 8:30 a.m. and…
American Legion Post 800 hosts Memorial Day ceremonies beginning at 11 a.m. Monday, May 26, with the Honor Guard presenting the national flag and the flag of each of the armed forces. A speaker had not been announced at press time. The Ladies Auxiliary will serve a free lunch following the ceremony. The Legion is…
The Idyllwild Nature Center celebrates Memorial Day Weekend with its annual Wildflower and Art Exhibit at its location 1 mile north of Idyllwild, an event now in its 36th year. Coordinator and Park Interpreter Jyoti Kintz described the annual trek staff and volunteers make prior to the event to habitats both on (Idyllwild and Garner…
Neile Adams McQueen, first wife of Steve McQueen, opens Eduardo Santiago’s Fourth Annual Idyllwild Authors Series at 3 p.m., Sunday, June 1, at Café Aroma.
The Idyllwild Town Crier and Visitors Center and Palms to Pines Magazine offices are moving tomorrow and Friday to 54405 North Circle Dr., the “old Ponderosa” building on the corner of Cedar Street. We will be open at our Oakwood Village office (54425 North Circle Dr.) tomorrow with limited services. Our phone lines will be…
The current statewide drought is having broad ramifications. Besides significantly increasing the threat of wildfires, some communities have even endured water shortages. The consequence is increased attention to water sources, particularly groundwater, which is vital to the Hill. Groundwater provides 100 percent of Pine Cove Water District’s water. Idyllwild Water District has rights to Strawberry…
According to a Riverside County Fire press release, a 46-year-old male sustained moderate injuries, including a fractured left leg, after falling about 50 feet while rock climbing at about 2 p.m. Monday. The patient was airlifted by Cal Fire Helicopter 301 to Keenwild Forest Service Station where he was then transported by American Medical Response to a nearby hospital. Riverside County Fire, Idyllwild Fire, Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company 621, the U.S. Forest Service and AMR were all part of the rescue efforts.
Last week, the White House released the third National Climate Assessment report. The more than 800-page report stressed, “ … climate change, once considered an issue for a distant future, has moved firmly into the present … The observed warming and other climatic changes are triggering wide-ranging impacts in every region of our country and…
