The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) has solid infrastructure, according to General Manager Jerry Holldber. Unlike some major Midwestern and Eastern cities that are struggling to refurbish or replace dated equipment and lack the funds to do so, PCWD carries out regular maintenance every year and infrastructure replacement when needed. The district continues to proceed…

The devastating six-year storm, which passed over Southern California this weekend, treated the Hill very kindly. The damaging high winds and flash floods that occurred throughout the region Friday and Saturday passed north of the San Jacinto Mountains. The gentle rain simply added to the total precipitation this year. The U.S. Forest Service’s Ranger Station…

Quite a stir is made about the issues (loud noise, parking, etc.) related to short-term rentals. Another issue brought up in letters to the editor is the extreme lack of long-term rentals due to the increased number of short-term rentals. Barry Kayton and his family have been trying to relocate to Idyllwild. His daughter will…