Friday, July 1, is when the California tax rate on tobacco products other than cigarettes will increase from the current rate of 27.3 to 65.08 percent of the wholesale cost. The new tobacco products tax rate will stay in effect through June 30, 2018. California voters approved Proposition 56, in November 2016. This proposition increased…

The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District is on the cusp of approval. A public hearing on the district’s creation is scheduled for Tuesday, July 12. The proposed Historic District maps, survey, resolution, and environmental findings to be considered by the Board of Supervisors are available for review Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,…

During Thanksgiving week, Hill residents must have been extremely grateful for their life and friends here. The reward was significant rain and the first snowfall of the 2016-17 winter season. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded 1.2 inches of rain from Saturday through Sunday evening. In Pine Cove, 1.76 inches of rain fell…

The Art Alliance of Idyllwild Board of Directors announced that Beth Severance, a long-time resident, is the organization’s new member of the board, taking the post of hospitality chair. A Southern California native with a passion for community service, Beth’s business résumé includes both event planning as a business owner, as well as holding chair…