As of Tuesday, Riverside County Public Health (RCPH) reported a total of 305 cases of COVID in the Idyllwild-Pine Cove community with 263 recovered and six deaths, leaving 36 currently active cases — that’s all the same as last week, which had been a tremendous 125% increase in active cases over the week before.Anza has…

Continuing a longstanding practice, the Pine Cove Property Owners Association announced its annual donations and gifts to various local organizations. This year’s donations totaled $5,750. The PCPOA membership is 592. “Every year, PCPOA makes these donations to the benefit of Pine Cove members, as well as the wider community,” said Richard Schwartz, PCPOA president. The…

70 years ago – 1950Lora Steere, nationally known sculptress, conducted the first class at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts (now Idyllwild Arts Academy). 65 years ago – 1955With the closing of the Camp of Creative Living, the Rev. Muriel Haskell prepared for the opening of a spiritual retreat, the adult program of…