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Last night’s County Service Area 36 meeting had been canceled and is now rescheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 14, according to Advisory Commitee Chair Robert Schraff. Items on the agenda include the lease for Town Hall, the county inspection report of Town Hall, potential partnerships and opportunities for community involvement and victory gardens among…
Fulfilling his promise during the presentation of the May revision of his fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposals to reform the permitting and project review process in California. On May 19, one week later, he signed an Executive Order (EO) while touring the site of a future solar farm in…
The turnout for the 2013 Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission election was 37 percent, the lowest since the 2001 election. Registered voters in the district have declined from 1,799 in 2001 to 1,593 this year, which was 44 more than 2011, the nadir. Besides the decline in registered voters, the actual number of votes cast…
BBVA and PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. have announced that PNC will acquire BBVA USA, of which Idyllwild’s BBVA bank is a branch. BBVA USA is a banking subsidiary of BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., the whole of which is being purchased by PNC.The transaction is not expected to be formally approved by regulatory agencies until…
As a result of the 2010 political redistricting, Idyllwild and other Hill communities technically had no representation in the California Senate. But our former senator Bill Emmerson will continue to represent these areas until the November 2014 election. The state Senate has 40 members and every two years, half of the districts vote for their…
Mark and Diana Johnson proudly announce the birth of their first grandbaby. Emily Jae Spellman was born Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. She was 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 20 inches long. Her parents are Scot and Stephanie (Johnson) Spellman of Escondido.