Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Director Dave Hunt requested the board of directors “consider reestablishing paygrade and step schedule that includes 2.5% per step, and reestablish the district policy of a one-time bonus upon certification completion” at IWD’s November board of directors meeting. On the staff report, General Manager Leo Havener recommended the salary schedule approved…

An Idyllwild man has pleaded guilty to inflicting corporal injury with a prior conviction within seven years. The charge is enhanced because the crime was committed while Shawn Gooch, 37, was technically on bail for a previous identical charge. Judge Mark Mandio will sentence Gooch on Jan. 20. He is expected to enroll and successfully…

Riverside County is still in the orange tier of the state’s tier system. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently stated the state would open up June 15 if “vaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 years and older who wish to be inoculated” and hospitalization numbers remain low. He also said the June 15 date would be…