County roadwork planned for four busy Idyllwild roads
Driving through Idyllwild for the rest of the summer will be different, if not difficult at times. As many know from the...
Local property assessments grow
Last week, Peter Aldana, Riverside County’s assessor-county clerk-recorder, announced that the county’s total real estate assessment valuation has exceeded $400 billion for...
Record heat temperatures cover the Hill
Hot, hot weather was coming to California, many forecast in the middle of July. And that has proven true. While some cooler...
County responds to grand jury ‘wait time’ report
Last week, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved its response to the April grand jury (GJ) report titled, “You Call 9-1-1:...
U.S. Forest Service to raise campground fees
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has announced fee increases for recreational sites in the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF). Comments on the...
Trails
Mt. San Jacinto State Park is performing trail work this summer in Round Valley in the wilderness and trees needed to be...
IWD voters to decide board’s fifth director in March
The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors met last week with all four directors present, as well as the two candidates...
Heat and more heat follow cool spring and wet winter
With extremely hot weather arriving in California last week, the critical and obvious tips are to stay cool, stay hydrated and look...
Court to consider changing county supervisors’ districts
On May 19, the plaintiffs challenging Riverside County’s supervisorial maps submitted a request to the Superior Court to prohibit using the maps...
Caltrans sets dates for Highway 243 work
Caltrans begins work on a $470,000 emergency project to rehabilitate and repave Highway 243 in Idyllwild, weather permitting.