70 years ago – 1952A meeting was announced to consider school unification. Under the proposal, Idyllwild’s school would be combined with the Hemet-San Jacinto District. 60 years ago – 1962Logging trucks started rolling into May Valley, where the Big Bear Timber Company began salvage operations on pines damaged by severe insect attack. About 4.5 million…

Last week, the mountain area had one traffic collision, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On Oct. 3 at 4:15 p.m., Serina Inman, 36, of Hemet, was driving her green 2001 Ford Mustang at a stated speed of 35-40 mph west on Highway 74 just west of May Valley Road when she…

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on the proposed May Valley non-motorized trail project for the San Jacinto Ranger District. “The May Valley area is an important area for non-motorized trail recreation users on the San Jacinto Ranger District. May Valley contains approximately 50 miles of both unauthorized non-system and authorized National Forest…

After several months of discussion, the directors of the Idyllwild Water District approved an ordinance for mandatory recycled water use.   The new ordinance mandates the use of recycled water “for the following purposes: agricultural irrigation, construction use, landscape irrigation, landscape and or recreation impoundments and wildlife habitat.” The board also declared the use of…