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Local man launches martial art training app
By David Jerome • March 12, 2026Hill resident Jon Zorn has launched an app to help students learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The app, BJJ flash cards, uses a series or “deck” of video flash cards, each of which teaches a different move. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a self defense system, martial art, and combat sport that includes many wrestling or grappling techniques. Zorn… -
The Warm Rise of Almost Heaven
By Sam Markus • March 11, 2026On Saturday mornings, a white tent appears on North Circle as the town wakes. Almost Heaven, a pop-up bakery, isn’t a storefront yet. It’s a window. Miss it, and it’s gone. Idyllwild sees its share of weekend ventures — operations that crest the hill with the tourists and disappear by dusk. That pattern is part…
Recent News
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Town Crier Hosts First Movie Night at the Rustic Theatre
On Wednesday, March 4, the Idyllwild Town Crier hosted its first Movie Night at the Rustic Theatre, bringing the community together for a showing…
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Supervisors declare new 45-day moratorium on STR applications, revised ordinance headed to Board
Short-Term Rentals were on the agenda of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors again last week. This time, neither Idyllwild nor the Hill communities…
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Perez finishes year as Board Chair
Editor’s note: Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez has completed his second term as Chair of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. He was…
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Local Pub Sparks Growing Curling Craze
Lately, some locals have begun sporting colorful jackets proclaiming their membership in the Idyllwld Curling Club. The sport was much in the news lately…
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Woman missing from Pine Cove spotted in Hemet, family asks for information about last year
Posters from Riverside Sheriff’s Office and private missing person advocate groups have been circulating online asking for assistance in locating Jennifer Susan Stoltzfus, whose…
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Mountain Mike: Handcrafted on the Hill
Tucked back from North Circle in a historic building just off the main road, Mountain Mike’s feels less like a storefront and more like…
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Little new information on February manhunt(s)
The Town Crier has a few updates regarding the two “manhunt” incidents on Saturday night, February 21, and the afternoon of Monday the 23rd.…
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Residents Voice Frustration After Snowstorm Traffic Surge
After the late February snowstorm, locals had plenty to say on the Facebook page Idyllwild Snow and Fire for Locals. There is also a…
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