PCWD and Pine Cove Engine 23 to the rescue
Jerry Holldber, general manager of Pine Cove Water District, clears boulders off Highway 243 as Pine Cove Engine 23 stands guard. Photo by Becky Smith
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Idyllwild School and Hwy 243 closed
Idyllwild School closed at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, due to the hazardous weather conditions. The northern entrance to the mountain communities on Highway 243 is being closed now at Westley Road in Banning, due to flash flooding and slides.
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Rockslide on Hwy 243 just south of Idyllwild
A rockslide has 243 blocked between Marion View and lower Saunders Meadow Road. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
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Hwy 74 closed indefinitely
Feb. 14, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. — Highway 74 is closed from Lake Hemet to Valle Vista due to multiple mudslides. This hard closure is for an unknown duration.
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Boulders on 243 about 1 mi. north of Alandale USFS station
Feb. 14, 2019 at 9:15 a.m. — Boulders partially blocked both lanes of Highway 243 approximately a mile north of the the USFS station at Alandale, about 3 1/2 miles north of Pine Cove. Photo by Becky Clark
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Weather conditions affect Hill roads contributing to traffic crashes: Four crashes on Hill roads
Winter conditions were partly to blame for Hill crashes over the last week, including one serious incident involving a felony DUI. California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer, the source of these reports, cautioned residents and visitors alike that winter conditions on the Hill can be dangerous and require extra measures of caution when…
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Lane plans to take on Washington again
Randon Lane, mayor pro-tem of Murrieta, has announced that he will challenge incumbent Supervisor Chuck Washington for the 3rd District seat on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. In 2016, Lane finished third in the June primary to Washington. Shelly Milne was second. Washington won the general election in November. In his announcement, Lane said,…
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Life Tribute: Ron Perry 1939-2019
On Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, Ron Perry greeted the sunny morning with his usual enthusiasm and delight at living another day in paradise. After two passionate games of pickle ball with friends, he dozed off and passed away. Born in Monterey Park on July 17, 1939, Ron served in the U.S. Air Force for four…
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Readers Write: Get on a snow plower’s list
Editor: It seems like winter has come back to Idyllwild this year. If you like your snow removed and don’t wish to worry about it, I suggest you find a snow-plow person and get on their list. Yes, most of them have a list of customers. This is so they can be more efficient when…
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Readers Write: Dirty work
Editor: If we do not challenge and repudiate the perception that requesting and granting of sexual favors is a legitimate ticket to admission to a life in public service, we do a great disservice to those who may desire to participate in the political life of our state and national governments in the future. I…
