On Sunday, Dec. 30, a 50-year-old male from Tucson, Ariz., began a hike on the Martinez Canyon Trail in Thermal to the Sugar Loaf Café in Pinyon. He had left alone at 10:30 a.m. on what he believed would be a six-hour day hike. By the next day, Dec. 31, Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit was…

Hemet and Tahquitz high schools are offering dual-enrollment classes to help students prepare for college. These schools offer advanced classes that fulfill high school graduation requirements and also give students college credit. Dual enrollment classes allow students to enroll in college courses while attending high school, and experience college-level expectations and demands from the comfort…

70 years ago – 1949 Ernie Maxwell and Martin Aguirre headed a group to plant trout fingerlings in the back country. 65 years ago – 1954 Local residents voted in favor of zoning for Idyllwild. A new classification, R1-A, was adopted for guest cottages rented with kitchens. 60 years ago – 1959 Tahquitz Peak Lookout…