

Herb Jeffries celebrates 98th birthday in Idyllwild
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Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild has received two grants to assist with funds for emergency evacuations and new equipment for its search and rescue team. ARF received a $2,042 grant from the Carol and Kent H. Landsberg Foundation to purchase radios and catch poles for its search/rescue team. These items have been purchased and will…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild stages its first double-feature art event on the weekend of June 13 and 14. Called the Sizzling Summer Plein Air and Working Artist Gallery Tour, the event pairs events previously held on separate weekends. Visitors and residents may view artists painting outdoors from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday…
The big, white-sided Budget Rent-A-Truck pulled into the backstage parking area between the bull fighting ring and the oval race track at the Perris Fairgrounds the day before the Fourth of July. Signs on its front, back and sides announced, “Explosives.”
“From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!” (Traditional Scottish prayer) The word “Halloween” dates from around 1745 and comes from a Scottish term for the evening before the Christian celebration of All Hallows Day, a time in the year dedicated to remembering the…