Fern Valley Road bustled with emergency personnel from Idyllwild Fire and the Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Co. as they checked the area for further damage from the high winds Saturday afternoon. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Fern Valley Road bustled with emergency personnel from Idyllwild Fire and the Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Co. as they checked the area for further damage from the high winds Saturday afternoon.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

 

Corrine Brown tries to move the rock that slid onto her street in Idyllwild during last week’s rain storm.Photo by Ray Brown
Corrine Brown tries to move the rock that slid onto her street in Idyllwild during last week’s rain storm. Photo by Ray Brown

 

The smell of burning wires inside Idyllwild Pharmacy prompted a call to emergency personnel. After Idyllwild Fire and Riverside County Fire investigated inside and outside the building, the cause was determined to be a malfunctioning heater. Photo by Jenny Kirchner
The smell of burning wires inside Idyllwild Pharmacy prompted a call to emergency personnel. After Idyllwild Fire and Riverside County Fire investigated inside and outside the building, the cause was determined to be a malfunctioning heater.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

 

Melissa A. Severa takes questions from a full house at the Idyllwild Library on Saturday. She was reading from her newly published book “Mountain Fire Mama,” her story of wildfire, family and the zen of survival. Photo by John Drake
Melissa A. Severa takes questions from a full house at the Idyllwild Library on Saturday. She was reading from her newly published book “Mountain Fire Mama,” her story of wildfire, family and the zen of survival.
Photo by John Drake

 

Richard Garcia speaks about social media to about 30 business people on a cold, rainy night at the Idyllwild Library about social media. The event took place on the first day of winter, Tuesday, Dec. 22 Photo by Becky Clark
Richard Garcia speaks about social media to about 30 business people on a cold, rainy night at the Idyllwild Library about social media. The event took place on the first day of winter, Tuesday, Dec. 22
Photo by Becky Clark

 

The Redshank Riders, the local affiliate of the Backcountry Horsemen, held its monthly meeting at the Garner Valley Common on Sunday, Dec. 20. After a Christmas-themed luncheon, new officials for 2016 were elected, followed by a gift exchange. A nice time was had by all members and their guests. Photo courtesy Kathy Bowman
The Redshank Riders, the local affiliate of the Backcountry Horsemen, held its monthly meeting at the Garner Valley Common on Sunday, Dec. 20. After a Christmas-themed luncheon, new officials for 2016 were elected, followed by a gift exchange. A nice time was had by all members and their guests.
Photo courtesy Kathy Bowman

 

St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church was filled for its Christmas Eve service Thursday night. Photo by John Drake
St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church was filled for its Christmas Eve service Thursday night.
Photo by John Drake