Since Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Director Dave Hunt is a public official, he surely is aware that his public utterances are of interest to the public he serves. He hardly could be more public with his utterances than to send them directly to the editor — or to the publishers — of his local newspaper,…

Skips court hearing Alexander Michael Macias, 27, of Idyllwild, was arrested on suspicion of trying to impersonate and unlawfully obtain personal identifying information of Darryl Siegel. With this information, apparently Macias planned to obtain credit, goods or services in Siegel’s name. He also was charged with burglary. The effort was made at the US Bank…

This weekend’s rainstorm was more typical of winter storm, when the jet stream drops south and conveys cold and low pressure across Southern California. About an inch of rain fell throughout the San Jacinto Mountains and temperatures Sunday and Monday fell enough that many long-time residents resorted to firewood to restore warmth. The U.S. Forest…