In September of 2011 James Bachmann was a typical eight-year-old. He enjoyed playing, riding his skateboard and riding his bike. Then, he started experiencing some concerning behavior.  He was watching television with one eye closed because he was having double vision. He was having trouble walking and suffered from frequent headaches. At first, his parents…

The Hill’s three water districts — Fern Valley (FVWD), Idyllwild (IWD)and Pine Cove (PCWD) — and some Idyllwild Fire Department (IFD)firefighters combined forces last week to perform some fire hydrantrepair. All who participated thought it went well and bodes well forfuture cooperation among the four local districts. “It was great training and good to get…

In a stunning upset at the national level, Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, defeated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to become the 45th President in January. Nationwide the Republicans held their majorities in both the Senate and House of Representatives. In Riverside County, voters gave Clinton 49 percent of the vote, and Trump received…

On Saturday, July 19, California Department of Parks and Recreation, with the assistance of the California Highway Patrol Aviation Unit, rescued an injured female hiker from Mt. San Jacinto State Park. About 4 p.m., the state parks received a brief cell phone call about an injured hiker at Wellman’s Divide; unfortunately, the call was dropped….