By Riverside CountyContributed Approximately 1,179,959 voter information guides started going out to Riverside County voters Sept. 24 for the presidential general election on Nov. 3.Material in the voter information guide will help voters make informed choices. Voters may mark their selections on the voter information guide and use it to help them complete their official…
By Richard SchwartzPresident, PCPOA The Pine Cove Property Owners Association (PCPOA) will meet via zoom from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.Members will receive invitations via email.Topics of discussion will include County Service Area 38’s current status. Michael Franklin, Riverside County EDA Development Manager for the Community and Cultural Services Division, will attend.Franklin was…
Three collisions on local highways over the last week, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On Sept. 25 at 10:10 p.m., a white 1993 Toyota T100 was traveling northbound on Highway 243 just north of mile marker 10.75. For unknown reason, the driver drifted to the right-hand side of the roadway, went…
By Ari LazarusConsumer Education Specialist, FTC Phishing scams can be hard to spot. For example, we’ve been hearing about one where people get a text message saying that there’s a package waiting for them and asking them to click a link to learn more. Sounds innocent enough, right? Unfortunately, not.The messages are coming from scammers….
Idyllwild FireIdyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.• Sept. 21 — Medical aid, 4:30 p.m. Idyllbrook Dr.• Sept. 22 — Medical aid, 9:16 p.m. Highway 243.• Sept. 25 — Medical aid, 1:42 a.m. Dome Ln.• Sept. 25 — Walk-in medical aid, 2:09 p.m.• Sept. 25 — Medical aid, 8:28 p.m. Manzanita Dr.•…
Kezia Manchester, of Idyllwild, was one of the more than 1,500 students named to the Biola University Dean’s List in spring 2020. The honor is given to those with a term GPA of 3.6 or higher, enrolled in 12 or more credits and have at least a 3.2 overall GPA.“Inclusion in Biola University’s Dean’s List…
By Diana LambertEdSource San Juan Unified in Sacramento had 38 students in its home-school program in March, when the state closed school campuses because of the spread of Covid-19. Now, it has more than 700.The home-schooling program (https://www.sanjuan.edu/homeschool), which offers an alternative to the distance learning instruction currently prescribed by the school district, was started…
Dear editor:Spent a much-needed break at Lake Hemet Wednesday, Sept. 23. The Wi-Fi bus from Hemet Unified School District was there in the parking lot next to the store.Kudos for helping our “Hill Kids” with online classes. Keep up the good work! Terry CobbHemet
By Riverside CountyContributed Looking for a safe, socially-distanced way to learn how to create a soil amendment that’s great for gardens? On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Riverside County Department of Waste Resources will host free virtual backyard composting and vermicomposting classes that can be accessed on any computer, tablet or smartphone.Learn how to recycle organic…
In the last few weeks, Idyllwild and surrounding areas have experienced an increase in vehicle thefts.Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro said, “There have been approximately four vehicle thefts in which the vehicles have been recovered and returned.”While there wasn’t any official information on how many of the vehicles were locked or unlocked,…
