We’ve just begun the holiday seasons, Thanksgiving has passed, Christmas is only four weeks in the future, then the New Year arrives. While I shared o...
Poverty leads talk
Tonight’s “This is This” conversation will be about local poverty. Mark Yardas, one of the discussion group’s founders, has arranged for several speak...
Riverside County budget deficit: Déjà vu
With about 60 percent of the current fiscal year remaining, Riverside County budget officials are confronted with a familiar problem — projected expen...
Hemet girls volleyball stymied in state tourney
The third trip to the state volleyball tournament was a repeat of the 2011 visit for the Hemet High School girls volleyball team, CIF SS champions. Ca...
Lemon Lily banners sparkle at Tree Lighting
Idyllwild’s traditional Tree Lighting Ceremony also benefited the Lemon Lily Festival, one of the town's newest events ...
Faith Raiguel loves Idyllwild Arts
“It’s a wonderful community here — the administrators, staff, teachers, students alumni and governors and trustees,” began Faith Raiguel, chair of the...
Initial Thoughts: Give thanks …
Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope all our residents are enjoying a good day and time with family. For those who are traveling to family or friends in other ...
Idyllwild Arts finds two interim heads better than one
Doug Ashcraft and Steve Fraider are jointly leading Idyllwild Arts. Of course as respective Dean of the Academy and Director of the Summer Program, th...
Stable finances and water usage in Pine Cove
No major issues occupied the directors of the Pine Cove Water District last week. General Manger Jerry Holldber discussed the district’s finances and ...
Salter competes in Canada
Idyllwild’s Lauren Salter competed in the second North American Cup stop in Calgary, Alberta. In the first Women’s Skeleton Race on Nov. 15, Salter fi...