By Flavia Mangan ColganContributor As I filled up the Advent Calendar with chocolates at the start of this week, I was reminded of what a sweet time this season can be. Advent is a time to reflect, a time of preparation, a time to seek stillness. The season has a way of making one feel…

Cal Fire’s Incident update for the Rosa Fire reported that the fire was 80% contained as of 6:48 p.m. Saturday, August 9. All Evacuation Orders had been lifted, although an Evacuation Warning was in still in effect for the area North of Santa Rosa Truck Trail, East of Santa Rosa Road, South of Sant Pierre…

Richard SchwartzPCPOA President The Pine Cove Property Owners Association’s September meeting began with a timely presentation by Jerry Holldber, Pine Cove Water District general manager and Michael Franklin, Riverside County Business and Community Services. Holldber explained that the PCWD Dutch Flat facility has been used for many years as a filling station for firefighting helicopters….

The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors spent some time discussing an item not on its Wednesday, Jan. 19, agenda — the new commercial buildings in Idyllwild. Vice President Peter Szabadi brought up the issue toward the end of the meeting when he mentioned the Town Crier reporting several stories on Hotel Idyllwild Brad…