The newspaper contacted Pamela Jordan, president of Idyllwild Arts Foundation, asking the status of the investigation that resulted from allegations made in a student demands letter. Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) students staged a protest regarding allegations of sexual assault, predatory behavior and racism before the end of the 2020/21 school year. The list of demands…

Caltrans announced that there will delays between Pine Cove and Mountain Center through Friday this week. Flagging and slowing of traffic will occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Crews will be installing recessed markers on Highway 243 between its intersection with Highway 74 at Mountain Center and Marion Ridge Road in Pine Cove.

The County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee meeting originally scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, was cancelled because proper notice had not been posted in time to allow the meeting to go forward as an official meeting. According to the Ralph M. Brown Act, the agenda must be posted at least 72 hours prior…

            Caltrans has provided some status information on the repairs and work on Highways 74 and 243. “Additional damage and erosion continue weekly to slopes, culverts and the pavement on both routes,” Friday’s press release said.             Work on Highway 74 may require at lease another two months. The storm events in May have reduced…

The Idyllwild Grinding Facility will move to winter hours beginning Dec. 1 —Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — until June 2021. The facility will be closed each Wednesday and Friday from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. The facility is located at the 5,000-foot marker, 1 mile south of the Idyllwild…