On June 30 at 6:35 p.m., Barbara Ann Zutter Hynes, 82 of Idyllwild, was driving her white 2013 Lincoln MKT eastbound on Highway 74 west of McGaugh Road at an unknown speed, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier. For unknown reasons, she made an unsafe turn, overturned and collided with the…

California law currently prohibits residents from disposing of household batteries in trash. The regulations are in place because household batteries contain components that could be harmful when decomposition occurs. For a list of places near Idyllwild where household batteries can be regularly recycled without charge, see www.call2recycle.org/locator or www.earth911.com. A more comprehensive free household hazardous…

The Idyllwild Francophonie celebrated their 7th anniversary at the Gastrognome Thursday, Oct. 11. They spent the evening conversing in the French language while expanding their French vocabulary. From left to right are (sitting) Bronwyn Jones, Karen Fina, (standing) Anna Ancheta, Francoise Frigola, Summer Brown, Larry Fina and Hubert Halkin.