Despite vehement opposition from several Pine Cove speakers The Idyllwild Water District’s Consolidation Committee held its first public meeting Monday night and, despite the stern warnings from Pine Cove residents, it will not be the final meeting either. Chair Peter Szabadi acknowledged that the committee did not have a plan with steps or goals to…

Mary Morse, Idyllwild’s Spirit Mountain Retreat executive director and Hemet’s Human Relations Council president, is the 2016 Civil Rights Champion for Justice, an annual honor bestowed by the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County Inc. Morse has been a dedicated pioneer for social justice in the Hemet Valley for many years, as president of the…

The body of David Bradish was found Saturday, Dec. 8. He had been missing since Monday, Nov. 26. Another search and rescue effort was initiated yesterday. On Wednesday, his dog, Ginger, was found near the Fern Valley Corners area of Idyllwild. Rain delayed the new search until Saturday. Bradish was 80-years-old and suffered from Alzheimer’s….