Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported that at 8:55 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, Idyllwild Fire Station reported two stranded climbers on Tahquitz Rock. Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit responded and assisted with the rescue. Sgt. Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez said, “No injuries were reported, but the hikers were transported to a local hospital for a medical evaluation.” A helicopter…

Dave Butterfield, new owner of the Jo’An’s Restaurant property in the center of Idyllwild, confirmed tonight that the building will be razed by the end of the year. He said the property will be returned to a park, as it was when it was dedicated to Eleanor Johnson as Eleanor Park in the 1960s.

The Dec. 20, Idyllwild Water District (IWD) board meeting was canceled as there was no quorum. With a handful of members of the public present, President Charles Schelly and Chief Financial Officer Hosny Shouman agreed to answer general informational questions. Schelly confirmed that only one of the two candidates for the empty seat on the…