Longtime Fern Valley Water District Director Diana Johnson has said she will not continue as a director after selling her home in the district. Although Johnson has not submitted a formal letter of resignation, she indicated in a phone call to Office Manager Jessica Priefer she would not be returning for board meetings. First elected…
The District Office of Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) will be hosting mobile office hours in Southern Riverside County on May 22. His staff will be available to answer questions regarding constituent services and current matters before the Legislature. WHO: Assemblyman Brian Jones’ District Staff WHEN: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 WHERE: Hemet Public Library, 510…
Professional road cycling teams from the U.S., the Netherlands, France, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg and Colombia, competing in the 8th annual Amgen Tour of California, pass through Mountain Center and Garner Valley on Monday, May 13, in the second stage of the eight-day event. The Amgen event is the biggest stage race in the United…
At 11:59 PDT, a 3.1 Magnitude earthquake centered just west of Garner Valley, shook the Hill. Two small aftershocks followed.
At a Wednesday April 24 Mountain Area Safety Taskforce meeting, CAL FIRE Forester Gregg Bratcher said DNA analysis confirmed Goldspotted oak borer infestation of a black oak in Pine Cove. Confirmation of the Pine Cove tree greatly expands the known micro zones of Hill GSOB infestation. Inspections by Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council teams in…
Reunited this week was Ally, the adventurous yellow Lab. Maggie, the senior yellow Lab is still missing. Please help in the search. A reward is offered. Adopted was Gypsy, our blonde cockapoo-terrier mix to the absolute best mom in the world. Paws up to you Gypsy. And two of Sunny’s kittens, Ashley and Jinx, both…
Last week, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced that Idyllwild School was one of 56 California public schools that achieved sustained progress in academic improvement among low-income students. As a result, it has been chosen for the 2012-13 Title I Academic Achievement Award. This is the second consecutive year Idyllwild has been named…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, April 15 to 22, 2013: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance April 16 — Walk-in medical aid. April 17 — Medical aid, Highway 243 and Pine Cove Road, Pine Cove. April 17 — Medical aid, Highway 243 at Call Box 0032. April 19…
65 years ago – 1948 All major streams in the mountains had been stocked for the May 1 trout opener. Among the volunteers were a couple of young boys, Jimmy Johnson and Don Brolin. 60 years ago – 1953 The Chamber of Commerce took action to see how the disturbance caused by bugles and loudspeakers…
Mountain Disaster Preparedness, as part of an outreach campaign to recruit new volunteers, held an open house at Silver Pines Lodge on Thursday, April 18. MDP Vice President Sherry Edwards organized the event to honor Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) trained volunteers; but its underlying purpose was to recruit more Hill residents to MDP’s disaster…
