Unlike the skies in major metropolitan areas in Southern California, the skies over Idyllwild are not crowded with roaring jet aircraft and crisscrossing contrails. Many residents enjoy the quality of life on the Hill, with a preference for raptors circling overhead and the wind whistling through the trees. But recently, a few people have noted…

“In my 33 years of education, Lenore [Sazer] is one of the very best teachers, if not the best, I’ve ever had the privilege to work with,” Idyllwild School Principal Matt Kraemer wrote in an email. Sazer, after 24 years of teaching and serving the Hill, retired last week. She has no immediate grand plans….

California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Darren Meyer reported two crashes on Hill roads over the last week. At about 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, a 2015 white Chevy Tahoe was discovered by Cal Fire responders over the side on Highway 74 just east of mile marker 54.35. The driver was no longer with the…