Kezia Manchester, of Idyllwild, was one of the more than 1,500 students named to the Biola University Dean’s List in spring 2020. The honor is given to those with a term GPA of 3.6 or higher, enrolled in 12 or more credits and have at least a 3.2 overall GPA.“Inclusion in Biola University’s Dean’s List…

Brandon Opliger (son of Rocky Opliger, retired US Forest Service, San Bernardino National Forest) in the left photo, taken approximately in 1989. Opliger was in an IFPD engine. His mother Lori (Friemoth) Richter worked for IFPD and Brandon was four or five years old. The right-hand photo is Brandon now, age 26, employed with the U.S. Forest Service, Cleveland National Forest, on the Palomar Hotshot Crew, out of Oak Grove Station.

Peter Davison’s CD “Iris — Bringer of Dreams” won a silver medal for New Age with the Global Music Awards on June 5. “This is a major award and puts the CD in line for the gold medal at the end of the year,” said Davison. Davison said he doesn’t perform around town, just online….