At a Trial Setting Conference held on Tuesday, Oct. 4, the consolidated state-court 2013 Mountain Fire lawsuits — now seven in number — were set for an estimated 21-day trial in Riverside starting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in Department 4, Judge Daniel A. Ottolia presiding. A Case Management Conference also was set…

California native Christy Tilley has taught for the last 16 years within the Hemet Unified School District. She spent the first 14 years at Dartmouth Middle School and then taught at Rancho Viejo Middle School the past two years.   At Idyllwild School, she is the new 6th- and 7th-grade English and language arts teacher….

Financial matters, including a grant receipt and new financial management policies, dominated the Idyllwild Water District’s Sept.16 board meeting. Following up on recommendations from their auditor and Budget Committee, directors approved two important financial policies. With little discussion, the board approved both a policy to establish several reserve funds and how those monies may be…