On the November 5 General election Ballot, incumbent Republican Greg Wallis and his Democratic challenger, Christy Holstege, are seeking the State Assembly seat for the 47^(th) District. In the 2022 election, both candidates were new, and Wallis edged Holstege in a very close election. He garnered 85 votes, or .03%, more than Holstege. This is…

Riverside County 4th District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez has scheduled the next meeting in Idyllwild for short-term rental (STR) policy from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at Town Hall. At the May 1 listening session on STR policy in Idyllwild, Perez announced he would like to return to the community to meet again…

The Cranston Fire Incident Management Team has announced a community meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, July 30, at Idyllwild School.

The American Legion Post 800 in Idyllwild got started in the 1940s. Back then, its building on Marian View Drive was a Kiwanis Club — you can still see the “Circle and K” symbol on the west face of the building. The Legion bought it from Kiwanis in early 1971. Tom Pierce, an Army veteran…