Fire Safe Council plans community event for Gold-spotted Oak Borer
The Gold-spotted Oak Borer (GSOB) remains a nemesis to Hill residents. Despite a decade of efforts, the GSOB is still active and...
PCWD returns to Stage 1 water conservation
At the Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) directors’ Wednesday, March 8, meeting, General Manager Jeremy Potter told the board PCWD is returning...
Lots of rain and maybe more in the future
The massive snowfall from the late February and early March storms spared the Hill from the damage 7, 8 or 10 feet...
Woman’s home destroyed by tree during storm
Following recent storms, a woman and her brother were unhoused when a snow-laden tree crushed their trailer. Carla Becker of Royal Pines...
Academy senior advances to The Music Center’s semifinals
On Feb. 28, The Music Center in Los Angeles announced 112 of Southern California’s semifinalists in The Music Center’s 35th-annual Spotlight program,...
San Jacintos receive massive amounts of snow
Wednesday evening, March 1, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported that another 17 inches of snow fell on the Hill. This is...
Before Bonta, ACLU sought investigation of sheriff’s office
Two weeks ago, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that he was opening an investigation to determine whether the Riverside County Sheriff’s...
San Bernardino National Forest temporarily closed for public safety
Editor’s note: The following is from an SBNF press release. The release did not say how this order would be enforced.
County cracking down on unpermitted STRs
On Oct. 25, 2022, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors agreed to impose a moratorium on issuing new certificates for short-term rentals...
How Brian Parnell’s unique venue, AudioWild, took root
Brian Parnell has taken a circuitous journey to end up an Idyllwilder. Like so many of us, a chance taken paid off...