As of 3 p.m., most of the power has been restored to the Hill. Not all circuits have been re-energized, according to Media Advisor Mary Ann Milbourn.They are moving cautiously and expect complete restoration between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Edison media staff assured inquirers that this was not a planned power shutoff due to…

Editor’s note: See the separate and accompanying story which describes the comments from Idyllwild residents or STR owners during the commission meeting. Wednesday, Aug. 23, the Riverside County Planning Commission recommended that a revised Ordinance 927, “Regulating Short Term Rentals [STRs],” be sent to the board of supervisors next month for adoption. After hours of…

By Riverside CountyContributed Approximately, 1,288,000 vote-by-mail ballots were mailed to voters starting Monday, Aug. 16, for the gubernatorial recall election on Sept. 14. While the ballot mailing started Monday, it is expected to take four days for all ballots to make it in the mail. Completed ballots must be received at the Registrar of Voters…

At the beginning of last week’s Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors meeting, Board President Dr. Charles Schelly read a resignation letter from Dave Hunt, who was not present at the meeting. The letter was addressed to the board and the community. The newspaper obtained a copy of the letter from Hunt. The letter…