The Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors is holding a special meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, to discuss the USDA Preliminary Engineering Report Water System Improvements Project.As part of its 10/20/50-year plan approved in February 2021, it has applied for a USDA Rural Development loan for well rehabilitation, smart meters and storage…

Dear Spiritual Workout:How do I stop talking badly about people? It seems to have become a bad habit to talk negatively about people whenever they aren’t around. This isn’t who I want to be, but I don’t know how to stop. Dear Reader:The true definition of a habit is something we do that we are…

A brush fire near Bay Tree Springs, about 2 miles north Lake Fulmor, was reported at around 1:40 p.m. today. The US Forest Service, Cal Fire and Idyllwild Fire crews responded with CHP assistance. The incident commander was Earl Wilson with the US Forest Service. We will update this page as information becomes available. 2:50…

At its March 26 meeting, the Local Review Board of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District discussed the possibility of employing the state’s Mills Act to encourage and gain more property owner participation in the protection of historic resources in Idyllwild. The Mills Act provides property tax relief in exchange for an equivalent investment in the…