The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District (IHPD) Local Review Board (LRB) held a special meeting Thursday, March 23, at the Idyllwild Library. The main item on the agenda was consideration of the county’s proposal for a new public restroom, to be placed along North Circle Drive at Mile High Plaza. Present were board President Terry Shirley…

The Idyllwild grinding facility will resume Monday operations Monday, May 7.  The facility will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, (closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch) from May 1 to Nov. 30. The facility will then close again on Mondays during the winter months (December through April) due…

James Bachmann is 12. He is a budding ventriloquist with an already strong technique and a great sense of humor. He is soft spoken and respectful when he speaks. When he begins to talk about his passion for ventriloquism, his eyes sparkle and his hands become animated. James also is battling brain cancer and has…