

Firefighters Jim Kutch and Paul Riggi.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner



Event marks one year since Mountain Fire
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Idyllwild Fire, Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service pose in front of Truck 621 at the Idyllwild Fire Station Sunday afternoon during the one-year anniversary of the Mountain Fire. Photo by Jenny Kirchner





Daylight saving and single-payer health insurance on agenda Contemporary culture is infatuated with beings impossible to kill or exterminate. Vampires and zombies are at the top of the list. But some state legislation mirrors this cultural fascination. However, some supporters might prefer to praise the legislator for being persistent and dedicated to the better good….
As you head toward Banning on Highway 243 it’s easy to miss Twin Pines Road on your right as you speed off the mountain. If you venture down that road, you’ll pass acres of charred manzanita and live oaks that testify to the awesome devastation, which the Esperanza Fire created here in 2006.
Tuesday morning, Riverside County dedicated the “Heroes” mural on the back wall of the Idyllwild Library. More than 100 people showed up, including 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington, first responders from Idyllwild Fire, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the artist, Keith Blum.
Anthony Michael Wood, 25, of Idyllwild, was arrested on Westridge Road on Nov. 14 for a variety of sex crimes. A felony settlement conference has been scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 29. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office filed eight charges, to which he pleaded not guilty. These charges range from sexual acts with a child…
In December 2021, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to redraw the boundaries of its five supervisorial districts as a result of the 2020 Federal Census. Six months later, in June, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Inland Empire United and six individuals, challenging the…
Assemblyman Brian Nestande is holding a town hall meeting to discuss current legislation and issues of concern to local communites. The meeting is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the San Jacinto Community Center, 625 South Pico Ave., San Jacinto. For more information, call Nestande’s office at 951-925-8306 or email sarah.dukett@asm.ca.gov.