On Saturday, Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting a declaration of major disaster for California as a result of the “two atmospheric river storm systems that struck California in February 2019.” On Monday, Representative Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-36) also wrote the President, supporting the Governor’s request.  “The major weather event…

Last week, the California Department of Education released the results of the second California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, and once again, Idyllwild School’s performance was better than statewide or districtwide averages. “We did well, scoring higher than Riverside County [students] in every grade level,” said Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer. “And we were…

Idyllwild School teacher Danielle Baraty received the monthly Hemet Unified School District’s Recognition and Award from the governing board last week. At the July 22 meeting, Trustee Vic Scavarda of Idyllwild recommended Baraty as the July honoree. The board also presented her with a $500 certificate, which she can use for any district program. In…

Inclement weather continues through the second week of 2019. While some snow fell at higher elevations last week, Saturday brought some brief and light snowfall to Idyllwild. Total precipitation through Sunday was not heavy, but more rain and possibly snow were forecast for Monday evening. Two more warmer rainstorms were forecast for the middle to…