According to the Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS) website, the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove has a total of 77 reported COVID-19 cases since the outbreak and one death reported. Fifty-three of the 77 people have recovered.Gov. Gavin Newsom put the Southern California region on a Stay-at-Home order. The order, which includes Riverside…

Forest Road No. 5S07, known as Bee Canyon Road, an off-highway vehicle road, closed Saturday, Jan. 15, for a volunteer cleanup event. Large amounts of trash and litter, largely leftover from target shooting activities, were addressed. Areas in Bautista Canyon where illegal dumping has occurred also were worked on, but the U.S. Forest Service (USFS)…

Friday, May 17, was Bob Lewis’ last day as director of recreation programs for the Idyllwild Community Center. All current programs and private events will continue as scheduled. The ICC board will search for a new director. During the interim, Will Steichen, a consultant and Idyllwild resident, has been hired to manage recreation. He has…

The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has offered Backyard Composting classes and workshops for 30 years to provide residents with the basic knowledge on how to compost organic waste from home, safely and efficiently. In addition to these basic composting classes, the department will be offering a free Master Composter Certificate Training program with…