The 2013-14 Riverside County Grand Jury has issued a report concerning the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. The Grand Jury investigated three issues: the responsibilities of the administrative captain, political activities of uniformed firefighters and the district’s overtime expenses. IFPD has not officially responded to the report, according to Fire Chief Patrick Reitz. In a Dec….

Historians, researchers, and people exploring genealogy will have an new window to the past thanks to a new law Secretary of State Debra Bowen sponsored and the governor approved last Friday. California voter rolls will be available to the public after 100 years. Personal identifiers, such as Social Security and drivers license numbers, were not…

Idyllwild’s Ann Morrison won the Mah Jongg tournament Jan. 11 in Indian Wells at the Desert Horizon’s Country Club for the John Tracy Clinic. She came in first place out of the 84 players.  “This is kind of a big deal in the local world of Mah Jongg,” said local Tori Thomas who also participated…