In the posted agenda for the Idyllwild Water District’s Jan. 16 meeting are the items for hiring the new general manager, Michael Creighton, and a chief operation officer, Joel Sears.             Creighton has worked at Mt. San Jacinto College as a water technology instructor. His salary will be $104,833 annually.             Sears was hired…

While state health officials report that the new flu season activity is low, sporadic and within expected levels, two deaths have already been reported in California. On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the state Department of Public Health reported the death of a person under age 65 who lived in Santa Clara County. Two days later, CDPH…

Chad Mills of Idyllwild crashed his Subaru Impreza around 11:45 p.m. Sunday on Highway 243 at Riverside County Playground Road blocking the northbound lane. According to witnesses, Mills and his three passengers left the scene on foot before authorities arrived. The cause of the crash in under investigation.