Nearby quake causes mild shake in Idyllwild
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was felt in Idyllwild and other areas of the Hill about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14. The quake was centered in the Yucaipa area and bounded by Beaumont and Moreno Valley.
The shake was felt as far west as Long Beach and the Los Angeles coastal communities, east to Indio, south to Encinitas and north to Barstow,...
Obituary: Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan, 89 years old, formerly from Palos Verdes Estates, Idyllwild and Santa Barbara, peacefully passed away on Aug. 5, 2011.
Born in Los Angeles on March 10, 1922, Richard met his lifetime sweetheart, Marjorie, at McGill University and they married on May 23, 1944. They lived most of their lives in Southern California, moving to Santa Barbara...
Obituary: Edward Arthur Maloney
Edward “Ted” Arthur Maloney passed away Sept. 10 in Hemet, Calif. Ted was born March 18, 1921, in Bennington, Vt.
Ted served in World War II and was an honored war veteran. His company was part of the first line of deployment of A20 bombers sent into Europe and Northern Africa. He served as a past commander of the American...
IFPD schedules special meeting; running out of cash
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission will meet to discuss and take actions to ensure sufficient cash to pay bills for the next several months. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Idyllwild Fire Station.
Options that will be considered include cashing out its $125,000 certificate of deposit and borrowing additional money from Riverside...
Household hazardous waste collection available in Anza and Piñyon, Sept. 24
A Household Hazardous Waste Collection event is scheduled on Saturday, September 24, in Anza at the Anza Transfer Station, starting at 9 a.m.
Another Household Hazardous Waste Collection event is also scheduled on Saturday, September 24 in Pinyon Pines at the Pinyon Flats Transfer Station, starting at 9 a.m. These collections are open to all Riverside County residents.
The...
ICRC schedules Sept. meeting
Dawn Sonnier, acting Idyllwild Community Recreation Council (ICRC) chair, announced that ICRC has rescheduled its September meeting to 5:30pm, Tuesday, Sept. 20 and it will be at the Creekstone Inn.
The originally scheduled meeting for Sept. 13 had to be canceled.
The agenda is below:
Idyllwild Community Recreation Council (ICRC)
Meeting AGENDA—September 20th, 2011
5:30 pm, Creekstone Inn
Visit www.idyllwildrecreation.org for more information
1. Call...
San Bernardino National Forest Waives Fees on National Public Lands Day
The San Bernardino National Forest Service is waiving fees on Saturday, September 24. No Adventure Pass is required for use of High Impact Recreation Areas or day-use sites in recognition of National Public Lands Day.
The Forest Service has more than 60 project sites for initiatives across the country participating in this hands-on, national volunteer effort to improve...
Idyllwild Fire responds to grand jury report
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) commission adopted its response to the June grand jury report on the fire district and President Pete Capparelli signed the letter the same evening.
Three commissioners —Capparelli, Vice President Paul Riggi and Treasurer Ben Killingsworth — unanimously agreed to the language in their response to the grand jury at a special meeting, Wednesday, Sept....
Riverside County budget is worsening
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors adopted its 2011-12 county budget, but the county’s financial problems will continue for several years, according to County Executive Bill Luna.
The county’s goal to eliminate a deficit and enact a budget that is funded by current revenues without reliance on reserves was not achieved and that goal will not be met next year...
CHP monitors motorcycles
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has been conducting aerial surveillance and patrols on mountain highways 243 and 74, according to CHP Public Information Officer Darren Meyer. He confirmed that the effort has specifically targeted motorcyclists.
“Last year we had four fatalities on these roads,” said Meyer, “and that is four too many. Aerial surveillance is particularly helpful finding motorcyclists...