PHOTOS: Last Week in Idyllwild: June 4, 2015
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California State Parks welcomes the public to start 2024 in a healthy way and to enjoy the fresh air with the annual First Day Hikes Monday, Jan. 1. Currently, more than 60 state parks will be participating, including Mt. San Jacinto State Park, with more than 70 guided hikes taking place across the state. First…
The Town Hall recreation program, run by the county, has recently been loudly criticized by residents of County Service Area 36 (Idyllwild and Fern Valley) for not being responsive to resident interests and for not disclosing how CSA 36 tax dollars are specifically being used to fund recreation. In response to complaints, 3rd District Supv….
At 2:36 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, the U.S. Forest Service and Cal Fire responded to the report of a vegetation fire at Highway 74 and Blackburn Road near Valle Vista. The fire was on the east side of Bee Canyon traveling northwest at a slow rate of speed. Air and ground resources were deployed to…
For Anza resident Scott Firth, the events of last February, are indelibly etched in his memory. An early evening trip down Highway 74 to the desert turned into a life-threatening disaster when he swerved to avoid another motorist and his vehicle cartwheeled 300 feet down the side of a steep ravine. Firth, who was dressed…
During the directors’ comments portion of the Idyllwild Water District’s board meeting last week, Director Steven Kunkle began to discuss the difficultly he has encountered trying to get information about the district’s wells. Director John Cook, who was acting as president during the meeting, replied that it was unfair to ask a question of staff…
With an influx of $25,500 from the Idyllwild Community Center land donor, and $1,500 from an anonymous contributor, the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council’s financial outlook improved, as announced at its board meeting.
