Weather fine, roads clear
The sun is out and the roads are wet, but clear of snow. CalTrans has lifted the chain requirement.
Here are the national Weather Service's precipitation reports.
ELEV (FT) STATION
6299 PINE COVE .16
4659 GARNER VALLEY .09
4060 PINYON PINES .37
3920 ANZA .26
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Sheriff’s Idyllwild crime meeting draws capacity crowd
About 150 greater Idyllwild residents attended a community meeting ...
Only in Idyllwild: Compassionate plow
While enjoying our winter wonderland Sunday morning, I proceeded to clean the white stuff off our vehicles. Never quite recovered from having my spine fused, I comptemplated letting the 30-inch berm melt and venturing out in June.
Along came a compassionate soul with a plow. The driver made three passess and the berm was gone. With a wave and smile,...
Local Terry Candler identifies Amber Alert suspect
Early this afternoon, Friday, March 23, local resident Terry Candler identified a vehicle described in an Amber Alert parked near the American Legion. The alert had been issued shortly after 10:37 p.m. on Thursday, March 22 after San Jacinto police responded to the reported abduction of five-year-old Domenic Smith by his father, Anthony Smith-Dixon, 25, from the residence of...
Early morning solo crash at Keen Camp Summit
Both CAL FIRE and California Highway Patrol responded to a solo crash on Highway 74 and Keen Camp Road at about 4:40 a.m., Friday, March 23.
According to authorities, a Jeep Wrangler collided with a tree. When authorities arrived, the vehicle’s occupant could not be found. First responders searched the scene and surrounding woods but could find no one.
Anyone...
Rustic Theatre upgrades to digital projection
Beginning Monday, April 16, the Rustic Theatre will shutter for four days to convert from long-dominant 35 millimeter to state-of-the-art digital projection. The era of reels of film is ending. For movie houses that cannot afford the upgrade to digital, it is also the end. Conversion is forcing the closure of nearly 1,000 smaller movie theaters, representing about...
Video encourages voting by mail
A tech-savvy baby who touts mail-in balloting is the star of a new Registrar of Voters video aimed at increasing the number of Riverside County residents who vote by mail.
The video can be viewed at http://youtube.y_S5ok51tqM, or below. Verjil hopes the light-hearted message, reminiscent of the E-Trade Baby commercials, will hook residents’ attention about all the benefits voting by...
Idyllwild Scholarship Fund news
The Idyllwild Scholarship Fund is accepting donations from the community. These funds provide scholarships to graduating Idyllwild students (from both Hemet High School and Idyllwild Arts) who are continuing on to higher education in the fall. Last year the community raised over $14,000, which provided eight scholarships for Idyllwild kids.
Donations can be sent to Idyllwild Scholarship Fund, P.O....
Tax Tips: Capital gains and losses
Capital gains are attracting renewed attention from the IRS for tax year 2011. The introduction of Form 8949 is where individual transactions are reported, along with detailed information on how cost basis was determined.
Capital gains and losses is an area that offers great tax planning opportunities since in many situations you control when the gains and losses will...
IFPD says end ambulance contract for Pine Cove
Effective June 30, the Idyllwild Fire Protection Distict plans to terminate its contract for ambulance service to Pine Cove and Zone III.The district announced that intention in a letter to Bruce Barton, director of the county’s Emergency Medical Services Agency. Regardless of the resolution of IFPD’s role, Barton said, “We will do whatever we have to do to fulfill...