Namvar wants to serve working families
By JP Crumrine
Leila Namvar of La Quinta, a political newcomer, won the Democratic primary to seek California’s 47th assembly district seat. Republican Greg Wallis (Bermuda Dunes) is the incumbent, first elected in 2022. The district encompasses Idyllwild, Pine Cove and north. It also includes the desert cities and Yucaipa and Yucca Valley in San Bernardino County. Valle…
The Idyllwild Community Recreation Council (ICRC) reopened the Idyllwild Skate Park (ISP) with volunteers at the helm. Insurance on the park has been paid, but lacking funds to hire a park manager, a number of volunteers have agreed to help assure its continuation for local boarders, according to Claudia Posey, skate park volunteer coordinator. Currently,…
On Thursday evening, Aug. 17, the directors of the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District deferred making a decision on whether to increase water rates for Garner Valley customers. After the public hearing on higher rates was held Aug. 10 at the Common Building in Garner Valley, the LHMWD board was scheduled to vote on Garner…
Bill and Carolyn to leave for Salzburg posting … Former Idyllwild Arts CEO and headmaster Bill Lowman is the new director of the University of Redlands (Redlands), Salzburg (Austria) Program. Lowman and his wife Carolyn leave in May for a month in Berlin for intensive German study at the Goethe Institute, and for a 2-year…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Monday, Aug. 13 to Aug. 20, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Aug. 13 — Medical aid, Pine Crest Avenue, Idyllwild. Aug. 13 — Traffic collision, Lake Lane, Idyllwild. Aug. 15 — Walk-in medical aid. Aug. 15 — Medical aid, Walters Drive, Pine…
The Idyllwild Community Center’s free annual Easter Egg Hunt returned to the County Park after last year’s snow cancelation. The sun cooperated this time,and the meadow and parking area were dry enough. The Riverside County Parks and Open Space District provided the manpower to direct parking, a bounce house, and a children’s craft table, supervised…
