Candidates for local special districts could begin filing papers for candidacy this week. The first official day was Monday, May 4, for the Aug...

Effect of tiered water rate decision being reviewed
The consequences of last week’s Appellate Court decision to uphold the lower court decision rejecting San Juan Capistrano’s tiered water rates because...

News of Record: April 30, 2015
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report its responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet S...

Structure fire on Lodge Road
The Idyllwild Fire Department, along with several Riverside County Fire units, saved a burning structure at 25130 Lodge Road in F...

Forest Service seeking San Bernardino flying squirrel
The U.S. Forest Service is in search of the San Bernardino flying squirrel. If you have information on this missing, threatened or endangered species,...

Idyllwild resident David Jerome in head-on collision
On Sunday, April 19, Idyllwild resident David Jerome, 51, was driving west on Highway 74 in his 2002 gray Honda Accord when Hemet resident Michael Her...

Smoke in the air
Idyllwild Fire is telling us that the smoke you smell and see in the air is blowing in from the Camp Pendleton area.

Hiker missing since Saturday found safe
Alphonso Nguyen, 34, of Garden Grove was found safe at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, after calling 911 the previous Saturday at about 4:15 p....

AAI has new board: No vote needed, 11 candidates for 11 seats
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild, in its first open board election by the membership, avoided a full vote and balloting. “We have 11 candidates for 11 op...

Good and plentiful rain for Hill but drought persists
Much needed rain fell over the Hill Saturday afternoon and evening. The amounts ranged from slightly more than an inch at the U.S. Forest Service’s Ke...