The dedication of Idypark is noon Saturday, May 26, where Jo’An’s, and before that, Eleanor Park existed. Idypark, in the center of Idyllwild, with a 50-foot flag pole the focus of the park, will be dedicated to first responders and veterans, said Dave Butterfield, who is largely responsible for it.

Last month, while the embers of the Palisades, Eaton and the other Los Angeles County wildfires were cooling, Senate President proTempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) and a bipartisan coalition introduced the “Fight for Firefighters Act.” This bill, Senate Bill 581, would convert all of Cal Fire’s seasonal firefighters to full-time staff. It is estimated that…

In other races of local interest, incumbent Democrat Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz retained his Congressional District 36 seat despite the Republican wave throughout the country. He defeated Republican challenger Assemblyman Brian Nestande by about 9,500 votes out of the 126,000 cast in this race. From the initial vote-by-mail posted results Tuesday evening through Saturday’s totals,…