
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
The IAA class of 2015
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The Idyllwild Arts Academy class of 2015 celebrates after they receive their diplomas and turn their tassels. For the first time in history, the school’s senior graduation was moved into IAF Theatre due to inclement weather on Saturday morning.

At Tuesday’s Riverside County Planning Commission meeting, more than 50 people spoke during the public comment period. Seventeen of them were either Idyllwild residents or have property in Idyllwild. Below is a summary of each of their comments to the commission about the proposed changes to Ordinance 927, Short-term Rentals (STR). Alexandra Koromzay expressed concerns…
Pine Cove voters continue to express their satisfaction with incumbents on the water district’s board. All three — Board President Robert Hewitt, Lou Padula and Joel Palmer — were easily re-elected to another four-year term. Challenger Jeffery Kleefisch finished with 60 votes (or 12.1 percent of the ballots cast), well behind the three incumbents who…
By JP CrumrineCorrespondent “What’s your opinion of short-term rentals?” Ask anyone, ask your neighbor, ask the person next to you at the post office, ask the person behind you in line at Fairway or Village markets, or ask someone at any bar in town. You will get an opinion. It is unlikely the person being…
Volunteers were roused to the call and jumped in to help build at the Idyllwild Community Center site on Wednesday, June 13 …
Hemet and Tahquitz high schools are offering dual-enrollment classes to help students prepare for college. These schools offer advanced classes that fulfill high school graduation requirements and also give students college credit. Dual enrollment classes allow students to enroll in college courses while attending high school, and experience college-level expectations and demands from the comfort…
David Roy, in court documents dated Wednesday, Jan. 23, requested and was granted dismissal of his lawsuit against the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce. Roy originally filed the suit nearly six months ago, in August. He represented himself, as lawyers say “in pro per,” without an attorney. In the complaint, Roy alleged the Chamber hired him…