In the period allotted here on the Hill as a respite from that sort of winter weather bordering on the unbearable, there are still advantages to be given and taken in return.  Such an opportunity arises with the Idyllwild Arts Academy’s annual winter concert offering, as is usually scheduled prior to or during the holiday…

The fourth-annual Idyllwild Interfaith Service of Solace will be 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, at St. Hugh’s Episcopal Church (25525 Tahquitz Drive in Idyllwild). The service is an acknowledgement that not everyone is gleefully jubilant in this “happiest time of the year.” Many carry the burden of loss — whether recent or long-standing — during…

Hip hop icon Flavor Flav will be hosting a free fan meet-and-greet and announcing the grand prize winner of a 2015 Maserati Ghibli at Soboba Casino from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Club Soboba cardholders will have an opportunity to meet Flavor Flav. Group passes will be issued starting at 4 p.m. for…