Crews are gutting the inside of the Cornet Building, adjacent to Fairway Market, this week to make way for a remodel of the building, which will house the new Idyllwild library. Friends of the Idyllwild Library and residents expect the new library to be open this coming summer.

At its July 15 meeting, the State Water Resource Control Board adopted emergency regulations to curtail wasteful use of water outdoors where those in violation in urban areas could be fined up to $500 each day during the drought. Prohibitions include washing vehicles without a nozzle on the hose; watering of hardscapes, such as driveways,…

An Idyllwild man being held without bail at the Southwest Detention Center on four felony charges changed his not-guilty pleas to guilty pleas in a Riverside County Superior Court Monday, Feb. 7. He will be sentenced May 26.The four charges against James Daniel Ellis, 43, are evading arrest; taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent;…

With the Fourth of July weekend upon us, Idyllwild Fire Protection District reminds us that wood or charcoal open fires or barbecues are not permitted anywhere in the IFPD district. Electric or propane gas grills are approved, but a no-charge permit must first be obtained from IFPD. The permit allows electric or propane gas grilling…