Holiday Closings
A list of Hill business that will be closed in observance of the holidays:
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Four crashes on Hill roads over a wet weekend
With rain, ice and a dusting of snow over last weekend, driving on Hill roads tested the skills of motorists. Four crashes took place from Thursday, Dec. 15, through Monday, Dec. 19. At 12:55 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, John Huddleston, 35 of Idyllwild, was driving his 2001 gray Dodge Ram truck westbound on Highway 74…
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IWD board back to three directors — Rockwell resigns
The Idyllwild Water District has lost another director. On Thursday, Dec. 22, June Rockwell, after one year on the Board, submitted her resignation. In August 2015, she was elected to a four-year term, which started last December. She offered no specific reason for resigning, but did say, “Due to circumstances beyond my control, I regrettably…
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Idyllwild receives more rain
A heavy rain fell on the Hill Friday. The amount varied by elevation, but all areas received much more than an inch during the 24-hour period. The greatest amount of rainfall was recorded in Pine Cove which received 3.75 inches. The Idyllwild Fire Station recorded 3.18 inches through Sunday and the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild…
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2017 tax filing season begins Jan. 23: Deadline for filing tax returns is April 18
The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation’s tax season will begin Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, which is when it will begin accepting electronic tax returns. More than 153 million individual tax returns are expected to be filed in 2017. Many software companies and tax professionals will be accepting tax returns before Jan. 23 and…
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IWD seeks new director — again
As reported last week, John Cook resigned from the Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors. He has served eight years. The new board has notified the Riverside County Register of Voters and requested applicants for the vacancy to submit a letter of interest and a résumé describing their qualifications to the board by Dec. 30….
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Fern Valley Water accepts 2015 – 16 audit
At its Dec. 16 meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors unanimously accepted the 2015-16 audit and heard General Manager Victor Jimenez report that water supply was in good condition. Teaman, Ramirez and Smith of Riverside performed the audit and reported that “the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the respective…
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News of Record: December 22, 2016
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Dec. 11 to 17. Idyllwild • Dec. 11 — Trespassing, 28000 block of Saunders Meadow Rd. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 12 — Miscellaneous criminal, 53000 block of Double View Dr. Handled by deputy. • Dec. 13 —…
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Pine Cove re-elects officers; water leaks down
Pine Cove Water District directors chose the same slate of officers for 2017 as served in 2016. Director Robert Hewitt remains board president; Diana Luther will serve again as vice president; and Lou Padula as secretary. All of the officers were elected to their current board office in August 2015. Reporting on the water conditions,…
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Minimum wage rises to $10.50 per hour Jan. 1: To $15 per hour by 2022
In April of this year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into a law a minimum wage plan he called ‘careful and responsible.’ Under the bill drafted by the Legislature and supported by labor unions, California’s minimum wage would rise to $10.50 an hour on Jan. 1, 2017, for businesses with 26 or more workers, with…
