Being a 6-foot-tall green dog called Thunder with a red nose and floppy ears is funny enough. But when Thunder, the Lake Elsinore Storm’s mascot, misbehaved throughout a presentation for Idyllwild School elementary students, despite the best efforts of his handlers to stick to the script — repeatedly scratching his ample posterior, brushing under his…

A Taste of Idyllwild, a launch party for the 2014 Lemon Lily Festival, is being held at the home of Erin O’Neil from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 11. Two fun events from past years are being combined for this year’s festival. An early evening of food, beverage, music and nature benefits the Lemon…