I’m going to use three words — Community Service District — dreaded on the Hill. While I am not advocating a rush to this form of California government, the latest Idyllwild Fire debacle concerns me. If it weren’t about our tax dollars, these cascading errors or mistakes might be funny. Similar to Jimmy Breslin’s “The…
The Summit Fire in Banning is burning north of Interstate 10 in the hills above the 8th street exit. As of Wednesday morning, about 3,000 acres had burned, some evacuations have already been ordered at the top of 8th Street and on Indian School Lane. Some outbuildings and a structure have been destroyed. The fire…
Juan Arambul (center) was driving a large Waste Management truck around 2 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 243 near South Circle Drive. A rug that had been dumped into the truck accidentally covered the exhaust vent, causing it to begin to burn. Idyllwild Fire Department quickly responded and extinguished the threat without damage to the truck.
Five weeks ago, the Lake Hemet bald eagles gave birth to two eaglets, a male and a female, which weigh about five pounds now …
A new Youth Grantmakers program teaches students how to meet community challenges through philanthropy …
Town Hall Sports Coordinator Jeremy Teeguarden reported on Town Hall Youth Volleyball for the week of April 22. Second and third grades On Tuesday, April 23, the Sea Dragons took on the Gummy Bears. Katelyn Sonnier had some great serves to help her team win the first game. The Sea Dragons played hard the whole…
Brendan Steele played the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in nine under par last week. He posted a total of 70-71-70-68 — 279 to tie for 32nd place. Steele earned $33,528 in official prize money and 34.5 FedEx Cup points. After making the cut Friday, Steele improved on the weekend. On Sunday, his hot putter…
The absence of a local lake has helped shape Idyllwild’s lasting character, a fact for which many Hill residents are grateful. But as with skiing, this omission from our recreational menu has not always been overlooked. When Claudius Lee Emerson bought the Idyllwild Inn in 1917, he soon cast his eye on a recreational lake…
On Tuesday, April 23, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to participate in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation fire camp program for the period from Jan. 1, 2013, to June 30, 2017. During this period, the county will permit certain eligible county detention inmates to join the state’s fire crew,…
The plans for the Idyllwild Community Center, including the 6,000-square-foot Butterfield Family Center, the amphitheatre, the park and sculpture garden, and all of the parking areas and access roads are in the final stages of development.
