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The country of China was the first in a series of countries presented to youngsters at the Idyllwild Library Summer Program. With the Chinese flag as a backdrop, Idyllwild resident Ann Yangwegao Stroud gives an insight to her native culture to about 50 youngsters in the library’s patio. Stroud’s daughter, Mei Li Stroud, and son, Michael Stroud, assisted. Photo by Cid Castillo

By JP Crumrine Correspondent The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has directed the county’s chief executive officer to examine the ramifications of separating the Coroner’s Office from the Sheriff’s Department. The vote was unanimous on the proposal Chair Kevin Jeffries (1st District) and Supervisor V. Manuel Perez (4th District), who joined with Jeffries on the…
By Will Steichen, Idyllwild Community Center DirectorContributed Division 1: 5- to 9-year-olds Last week started off with the Rockets facing the undefeated Lakers. Luke Olivier, of the Rockets, had great offensive plays, giving him many shots on the basket but Orion Collinson and the Lakers were able to hold on to the win. Up next,…
The 2015 Mountain Community Patrol Board of Directors posed for this photo. The members (front row, from left) are Jon Engle, 2nd vice president; Judi Milin, secretary; and Annamarie Padula, treasurer. Back row, from left are John Edminston, president; Bob Rahman, vice president; and Mel Goldfarb and Brian Lodge, members at large.
Tonight Idyllwild’s free Summer Concert Series will welcome back the always fresh Blue Breeze Band. The Blue Breeze is among the audience favorites that Series founder and producer Ken Dahleen brings back year after year. Guitarist and leader Harold Wherry has assembled a Motown review that covers the gamut of R&B and Soul, with lots…
Mountain Disaster Preparedness will conduct a drill at two of its Disaster Aid Stations to practice and prepare for an earthquake affecting the Hill communities this Saturday as part of the Great California Shake-Out. At 9:22 a.m., MDP will activate its radio network and ask participants to respond to DAS A (Pine Cove) and DAS…