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That’s All Folk performing before a large, mostly local crowd outside Jo’An’s Restaurant and Bar Friday night.
Photo by Becky Clark

Last Week in Idyllwild: June 25, 2015
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July 11 is a big day for Idyllwild Community Center events and recreation. The day will mark the much-anticipated re-opening of the playground and the first summer concert of 2019 at the new Butterfield Ampitheater. Plenty of parking will be available for Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) events, according to Janice Lyle, ICC board president. On…
Last week, the State’s Legislative Analyst’s Office released its review of the Governor’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The LAO generally agreed with the Governor’s economic forecasts for the next fiscal year, however, the report expressed more concerned about future budget conditions. In summary, the LAO concurred that the proposed budget is “roughly balanced.”…
The day after his inauguration and accompanying celebrations, Gov. Gavin Newsom visited a fire risk area and met with emergency management officials as he signed two executive orders addressing wildfires and disasters. One of the changes he directed his emergency management and fire officials to address is the social vulnerability of populations living in fire…
The Riverside Sheriff’s Department, Idyllwild Fire Department, the U.S. Forest Service and the County Fire Department are holding a community meeting at 10 a.m., Monday, July 9 at the Idyllwild Fire Station. Law enforcement and fire officials plan to discuss the risk and threat of fires on the Hill from people camping in unauthorized areas…
“Our charter is wider than is largely understood,” reports Idyllwild Help Center Executive Director Colleen Meyer. “Our upcoming summer Resource Fair is but one example of how we view our role. For this event, we have invited providers from on and off the Hill,” Meyer continued. “Our primary goal is to connect clients to services…
A protest hearing on the proposed elimination of County Service Area 60 (Pinyon Pines and Pinyon Flats) will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 24. The Riverside County Local Agency Formation Commission will hold the hearing at its office, 3850 Vine Street, Suite 240, in Riverside. Any registered voter within the CSA 60 boundaries…