Ed O’Rourke (back to camera), chair of the Living Free Board of Directors, addresses a gathering of volunteers, staff and residents at a “Town Hall” gathering Saturday morning to discuss the new efforts to rebuild and rebrand the sanctuary. The new leadership reports that more pets were adopted out in 2014 than in the entire 30-year history of the organization. At the current rate of adoptions, this may reach 300 pets for 2015.

The black bear featured on last week’s cover continues to roam the Idyllwild area. It showed up at the Tisos’ Mountain Center ranch around Wednesday, May 10, but they didn’t see it for several days.

The Idyllwild School year started Monday and parents encountered a new schedule. For the 2017-18 school year, the school day for Idyllwild Elementary students will be from 8:07 a.m. to 2:48 p.m. However, Wednesday will be nearly two hours shorter. middle school students have a similar pattern. While school starts at 8:12 a.m. and ends…

The Idyllwild Town Crier and Visitors Center and Palms to Pines Magazine offices are moving tomorrow and Friday to 54405 North Circle Dr., the “old Ponderosa” building on the corner of Cedar Street. We will be open at our Oakwood Village office (54425 North Circle Dr.) tomorrow with limited services. Our phone lines will be…