

Idyllwild School gets exemplary honor for third time
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After more than 20 years with the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office, Art Tinoco is now the registrar. “I’m a public servant at heart,” he said with pride. “My commitment lies in fostering processes founded on integrity and accuracy, ensuring every step from inception to completion aligns with these core values.” He was born…
The playground and pickleball courts at the Butterfield Commons on Strawberry Creek will remain open and available to the public at least until early November. Despite plans to begin groundbreaking for the amphitheater (a band shell) this month, the San Jacinto Mountain Community Center board is still working with the Riverside County Planning Department to…
Rainfall since Oct. 1, 2021, the beginning of the current rain year, has been 11.4 inches. In the five months since Jan. 1, 2022, Idyllwild has received 3.5 inches of rain. The long-term average rainfall from October to June is 23.2 inches, about twice what has fallen this year, the third consecutive drought year. The…
In the race for California’s Congressional District 41 seat, incumbent Republican Ken Calvert has claimed his victory and his Democratic opponent Will Rollins conceded two days later. The two competed in 2022 and the results similar, although Rollins came closer in the percentage of votes received; but Calvert’s margin of victory increased. In 2022, Calvert…
Two days after a truck ran into the back of a parked Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Engine 621 on Scenic Drive, the Perris Police Department (on a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department contract) responded to a major-injury traffic crash at the intersection of Perris Boulevard and Ramona Expressway. This incident also was not reported at…
The closest-available unit is now officially the policy of Riverside County, as far as medical service. At an April 3 meeting, which included officials from the county’s Emergency Management and Fire departments, Idyllwild Fire Protection District and American Medical Response, the participants unanimously agreed to the merits of the policy. Its use will begin Tuesday,…