
Photo by Halie Wilson

Photo by Halie Wilson

Idyllwild monument sign damaged by apparent car collission
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The sign in front of the Idyllwild Tree monument was broken and on the ground Wednesday morning. It appears this red Sypder convertible hit the sign and was abandoned in the parking lot behind the monument.



David Roy, in court documents dated Wednesday, Jan. 23, requested and was granted dismissal of his lawsuit against the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce. Roy originally filed the suit nearly six months ago, in August. He represented himself, as lawyers say “in pro per,” without an attorney. In the complaint, Roy alleged the Chamber hired him…
On Saturday, this male bald eagle graced the skies over Lake Hemet while humans counted the eagles for the Forest Service. Photo by Careena Chase
Rescue extricates him off mountain About 8 a.m. Thursday, April 4, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hemet Station were dispatched to assist with a search and rescue operation on the Pacific Crest Trail. A hiker, Steven Loeffler, 52, of Coronado, had slipped and fallen off the trail near Apache Peak, which is near the…
The Local Review Board (LRB) of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District (IHPD) met Thursday, Jan. 26, at Idyllwild Library. Present were President Terry Shirley and new board members Stephanie Yost and David Cutter. Members Warren Monroe and Ron Kamermeyer were absent and Kammermeyer has stepped down, leaving an opening. Representing the county was Bridget Lawlor,…
The expanding short-term rental market has posed a central and critical question. Is there potential for increasing demand on local water resources? In the Idyllwild area, three water districts — Fern Valley, Idyllwild and Pine Cove — are responsible for providing water to their customers for drinking, cooking, bathing, gardening, car washing and other uses….
The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District’s Local Review Board is holding a meeting on the Mills Act at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Idyllwild Library. The Mills Act provides property tax relief in exchange for an equivalent investment in the historic property. The owners commit to restoring, rehabilitating, repairing and preserving the historic property….