By Haddie Magana, age 8, High Country 4-H Club Reporter, (with help from her mother and other 4-H members.) What an amazing week at the Southern California Fair! From Oct. 2 through 11, our High Country 4-H members worked hard, had lots of fun, and made some wonderful memories showing our animals. Our club participated…...
Inflatable dinosaurs are on the march! Late afternoon on Oct. 31, Idyllwild holds its annual Great Pumpkin Carnival. It’s a fun event, held downtown, with games and food and costume contests and the local businesses handing out candy to trick-or-treaters. Be sure to attend, and be sure to come early, because the fun really starts…...
By City News Service Prosecution testimony got underway Monday, Oct. 19, in the trial of a 44-year-old man accused of gunning down a one-time friend over money more than 20 years ago in the San Bernardino National Forest. James Robert Landi of San Mateo was arrested in December 2025 following an extensive investigation by the…...
Contributed by the Art Alliance of Idyllwild The Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI), in partnership with the Ruth & Joseph C. Reed Foundation, offers visual arts scholarships to local teens to attend the Idyllwild Arts (IA) Summer Program. Since 2019, the AAI has awarded more than 25 fully funded summer scholarships, giving local students the…...
At its Saturday, Oct. 24 Hoedown Event at The Rustic Theatre, Living Free Animal Sanctuary – California’s first “no-kill” animal sanctuary – will honor Idyllwild residents who have repeatedly put their lives on hold (and sometimes at risk) to come to the aid of animals in danger. They will be presenting the rescuers with their…
We’re finally getting a glimpse of what the Help Center Board of Directors has in mind. We as a community need to speak up. By being so generous with wonderful donations and financial aid for forty years, Idyllwild has shown that its support for this institution is very strong. We are right to be extremely…...
In 2013, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) envisioned a public art project that would bring art and nature together throughout the town. The result was a colorful herd of painted deer sculptures, each one reflecting a different aspect of Idyllwild’s rich history, culture, and imagination. Artists chose themes celebrating the town’s many historical and…...
The Idyllwild Rotary Club enjoyed a special culinary treat at their morning meeting on Wednesday, September 2nd, featuring guest speaker and private chef Will Acasio of Good Will Cooking. Sponsored by fellow Rotarian David Cutter Jr., Chef Will prepared a gourmet breakfast spread for attending Rotarians, complete with silky scrambled eggs with herbed goat cheese, southern-style…...
The Idyllwild Home Tour takes place this year on Saturday September 19, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Village of Idyllwild, in the nearby San Jacinto Mountains. Tickets are $30 per person to tour five private homes. The tour is presented by the Idyllwild Area Historical Society. “Idyllwild is a special place…
Mick Lynch Makes Room for Everyone It was in the back of Middle Ridge Winery that Mick Lynch asked my husband Nick Gillett to take the lead in one of his Old-Time Radio Shows. Nick has a degree in physics and had never acted in his life — but Mick handed him the role of an…
