
Photo by Jenny Kirchner

Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Master Chorale gets special honor
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The Idyllwild Master Chorale had a wonderful surprise during Sunday afternoon’s performance at the IAF Theatre at Idyllwild Arts. For its annual holiday concert, State Sen. Jeff Stone sent his District Director Glenn Miller (right) to present a proclamation honoring the chorale for its long history of work.


The Mountain Fire’s blackening of a large portion of the wilderness caused many animals to lose their habitats last month. Small burrowing animals can sometimes escape the flames by going underground, said Dr. Jennifer Gee, director of the University of California’s James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve. When they emerge after the fire, those who survive…
The renewal of a joint fire services agreement among the state, county and local cities was approved at the Aug. 29 meeting of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. This agreement will cover three fiscal years, beginning with the current one, 2023-24, and will expire June 30, 2026. County Fire Chief Bill Weiser made the…
Stephen Patrick Medlock, 52, a transient, charged with arson for igniting the 2013 Silver Fire, had his May 2 felony settlement conference moved to June 6. Since his March 21 preliminary hearing, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office has amended the original formal complaint that was for two felony charges, one for arson of an…
The Fern Valley Water District board received correspondence from its legal firm, Best, Best and Krieger, of Riverside, that it will represent the district when necessary as general counsel. However, FVWD President Robert Krieger said at the meeting last week he would respond to confirm that BBK was continuing as general counsel rather than becoming…
A serious motorcycle and car collision caused the motorcycle rider to be transported with “severe” injuries according to the California Highway Patrol report. At about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, Chad Basaker, 25, of Idyllwild, was riding his 2004 Suzuki dirt bike south on Highway 243 just south of mile marker 3, near Saunders Meadow…
Last week, President Donald Trump signed another Executive Order promoting domestic energy production and limiting the states’ ability to curb actions encouraging climate change. Trump’s EO is intended to maintain U.S. energy dominance, which he believes some state laws are thwarting. “American energy dominance is threatened when State and local governments seek to regulate energy…