For the first time in several years, a County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee met to review tax-funded community recreation programs currently held at Idyllwild’s Town Hall. The meeting took place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7. It was facilitated by Michael Franklin, Riverside County Economic Development Agency CSA project manager. Four of the five…

This year, 2023, has been one of many weather surprises, extremes and changes — from winter’s record precipitation to the moderate spring, a boiling summer and then a rare hurricane appearance last month. In the final weeks of July, Idyllwild set five high temperature records; then last week, another high temperature record was tied. On…