

Idyllwild Chamber welcomes new Creek House owners
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The new owners of The Creek House restaurant celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony as they became the newest members of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce. Present for the happy occasion, are from left, Chamber of Commerce President Nick Todd, cook Obed Montoya, owners Lorraine and Lanny Hardy, chef Martin Campos, pastry chef Bucky Guillen, bartender Will Jewett and Chamber First Vice President Richmond Blake. Photo by Cid Castillo

A question has been raised about the legality of the construction debris fees, which CR&R, the management agency, imposes at the Idyllwild Transfer Station. The last time the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved these fees was June 2014. Resolution 2014-081 authorized the then transfer station management, Waste Management Inc., to continue to impose a…
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J.P. Crumrine interviews incumbent Idyllwild Fire Protection District commissioner Pete Caparelli, who is seeking another term.
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A proposed ordinance to regulate commercial cannabis activities in the unincorporated areas of Riverside County moved forward. The Planning Commission voted to send the proposed ordinance to the Board of Supervisors and to further examine the possibility of commercial cultivation within several rural land-use zones. After its June meeting, the commission asked staff to review…