This update draws on figures from The Associated Press posted 10:00 a.m. Nov. 6., and the Riverside County Registrar of Voters dated 5:02 p.m. on Wednesday Nov. 5. In the race for US House District 48, Democrat Marni Von Wilpert led Republican Jim Desmond by 18.9%. In Riverside County, 48% of the votes had been…
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With rain in the forecast, the Idyllwild Great Pumpkin Carnival will be moved from the center of town to the shelter of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s capacious vehicle bays, according to Idyllwild Community Center president Stephanie Yost. IFPD’s station is located at 54160 Maranatha Dr. The Carnival will still go from 4:30 p.m. to…
A half-dozen members of the public attended the October meeting of the directors of Idyllwild Water District. They were not there to participate in the conversation over the district’s sewer plant project, but to weigh in on two other matters: a home daycare business’ request for exemption from additional sewer fees and a development project…...
In the aftermath of the 2006 Esperanza fire, during which five Forest Service fire fighters including Idyllwild resident Mark Loutzenhiser lost their lives, the Forest Service and Cal Fire issued an “Accident Investigation Factual Report” on the incident, an action always taken when firefighters are lost in the line of duty. Loutzenhiser and his Engine…...
By David Jerome Ken Dahleen, founder and producer of Idyllwild’s free Summer Concert series, has a separate but related fundraising project: raising money for a generator for the Butterfield Amphitheater. He tells us that several Summer Concert donors have already made contributions towards the purchase. In past years, concerts have been canceled due to power…...
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By David Jerome The Idyllwild Master Chorale has started rehearsals for its 51st annual winter concert. Musical Director Buzz Holmes is encouraging singers to join the group. Rehearsals take place Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. on the campus of Idyllwild Arts Academy. Performances will be: Saturday, December 19, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 20,…...
By David Jerome The Idyllwild Arts Academy has reached out to tell us that Dr. Marshall Hawkins has been selected for induction into the Inland Empire Musicians Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony is coming up on Nov. 14. He will be among the first ten artists so honored. Originally from Washington, D.C., Hawkins is the…...
A solo vehicle collision was reported to CHP at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at mile marker 25.40 of SR 243, at the second switchback hairpin above Banning. A silver Ford F-150 had left the road and was 100 feet below. At 6:15 p.m., CHP reported that a male wearing an IFPD T-shirt had climbed…
