The Idyllwild Garden Club is pleased to invite the public to a presentation by Edith Brix on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Brix will give one of her entertaining and informative talks on the growing, care and many uses for the drought-tolerant succulents, including edible ones. Her showmanship and knowledge always makes her one of our most…

By Holly ParsonsCorrespondent Idyllwild’s Fourth of July celebrations begin with the 57th-annual parade the Idyllwild Rotary Club has sponsored for over 20 years. This classic small-town parade is long on substance, and short on boredom. The parade is one of a variety of traditions heralding freedom, liberty and neighborly love on this tectonic day. Yet…

Mayor Max, Idyllwild’s first mayor, passed away in his sleep Tuesday night April 2. The Mayor was 12 years old and had health problems for several years, according to his chief of staff Phyllis Mueller. “He passed away peacefully in his sleep, first snoring, and then his heart stopped. He has had cancer for just…