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Mrs. Longbrook with her delighted kindergarten-1st grade class on the first day of school. Monday morning at Idyllwild School, Principal Matt Kraemer and teachers welcomed about 280 students, a growing enrollment. Photo by Careena Chase


The Hemet Unified School District Governing Board has selected Sue Coffer, Idyllwild School instructional aide, as the November recipient of the Governing Board Recognition and Reward Program Award. Trustee Vic Scavarda nominated Coffer for the honor. Coffer has worked at Idyllwild School since September 1978, when she began her HUSD career. She has served…
At its April 2 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisorsapproved new contract extensions with two county unions — ServiceEmployees International Union (SEIU), Local 721 and Laborers’International Union of North America (LIUNA), Local 777. Supervisor Kevin Jeffries (1^(st) District) voted against the newagreements because of his concern about their effect on future costs andthe possibility…
The assailant in the Tuesday night stabbing has been arrested. After an extensive investigation, the Riverside Sheriff’s Hemet Station team arrested him Thursday evening. More information will be forthcoming Friday. Tuesday night, a man was stabbed near Highway 243 in the center of Idyllwild. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident. The victim was…
The Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) started back to school this week with in-person instruction, requiring everyone to wear a mask indoors, “regardless of vaccination status. Exceptions will be made for those with a qualifying medical condition, though they must wear a non-restrictive effective alternative, following the interactive process through Risk Management.”The district released the…
The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit was involved in two successful rescue efforts this weekend, both of which exemplified the problems hikers can encounter when they go off on trek without being fully prepared. The first started about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, after the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway received a call from three lost hikers….