As high winds swept the southland, a Public Safety Power Shutdown affected Hill communities starting Tuesday night, January 7. Town Hall became a warming and charging station, with two Southern California Edison employees and a security guard“prepositioned” before the power went out. Robin Willis, who works in Customer Outreach was there handing out snacks, water…

The new owners of The Creek House restaurant celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony as they became the newest members of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce. Present for the happy occasion, are from left, Chamber of Commerce President Nick Todd, cook Obed Montoya, owners Lorraine and Lanny Hardy, chef Martin Campos, pastry chef Bucky Guillen, bartender Will Jewett and Chamber First Vice President Richmond Blake.

For 12 seasons, one of Idyllwild’s premiere theater companies has served the community with varied and ambitious theatrical fare under the name Isis Theatre Company. Company founder Suzanne Avalon chose the name 12 years ago because the Egyptian goddess Isis represented power and wisdom, and the theater company was formed with an all-women board. Unfortunately…

Leggett involved in IFPD crash;later dies in police shoot-out ecords obtained from Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) last week revealed two traffic crashes involving district vehicles two days apart, neither reported at the October board of commissioners meeting, one involving a major injury and the other with no injury. Both vehicles were reported in excellent…

After more than a decade with the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, Executive Director Edwina Scott is resigning this month. During her tenure, which began in 2004, was interrupted in 2005 and resumed in 2009, she brought millions of dollars in federal and state grants to the community, and oversaw the preparation and development of…