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Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines will be returning, said Anne Erikson, president of the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation, who produce the event. The 20th Jazz in the Pines was another success, and Erikson is very positive about the upcoming 21st festival. The dates will be Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16 and 17, and the…
Winter appeared to arrive last week. At least Mt. San Jacinto Peak and some higher-level elevation neighborhoods, such as upper Fern Valley, Humber Park and Pine Cove, briefly saw a few inches of snow. The center of Idyllwild was drenched from the rainfall, but snow was noticeably absent, as were the “snow-play visitors.” No winner…
Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to review a revision of Ordinance 927, “Regulating Short Term Rentals.” This is the culmination of many meetings, small and large, since last October when the board last approved changes to the ordinance and, concurrently, imposed a moratorium on new short-term rental (STR) certificates….
About a dozen people attended the Idyllwild Water District’s Special Workshop Wednesday. The board called the workshop in an effort to learn more about the community’s assessment of the district and its desire for the future. Beginning the meeting, President Dr. Charles Schelly invited feedback from the public: “The purpose is to obtain community input…
A county reimbursement for fire hydrants, a federal grant for road repair and water leakage concerns were main topics at the Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors meeting Wednesday, Feb. 12. Through County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee’s recommendation, the Riverside County Economic Development Agency has reimbursed PCWD for five of 10 new…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department officers executed a search, pursuant to a warrant, on the Bonita Vista Ranch in Garner Valley Sunday morning, Oct. 15. The 117-acre ranch is the property of Dia Abrams, who has been missing since June 6, 2020. It was also the scene of the death of Jodi Newkirk in December 2021,…