By U.S. Department of AgricultureContributed Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc., a Gentry, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 2,071,397 pounds of poultry products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials — specifically metal — the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Nov. 6. The poultry items were produced from Oct. 21,…
By Louis Freedberg Edsource Spending on special education students in California has increased by just over 20% over the past decade — from $10.8 billion to $13 billion in inflation-adjusted figures, according to a new report. That’s just one of the startling figures in the report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) that provides a…
By Art ConnorContributor When opportunities arise for a renewal of interest in any particular subject, especially in the area of live musical performances, it is in the nature of this reviewer to investigate. One such opportunity came into play last Monday evening, Nov. 4, with the return of Idyllwild Arts Academy alumnus Jassen Todorov (class…
Cal Fire Here are some recent Cal Fire calls by station. Station 23 – Pine Cove • Oct. 30 — Back pain, 2:27 a.m. • Oct. 30 — Vegetation fire, 6:14 a.m. • Oct. 31 — Sick person, 2:41 p.m. • Nov. 1 — Sick person, 10:40 a.m. • Nov. 1 — Outside fire, 11:19…
By War Horse CreekContributed In his recent book “Tribe,” Sebastian Junger writes, “In humans, lack of social support has been found to be twice as reliable at predicting PTSD as the severity of the trauma itself … No one goes to war and returns unaffected, and these burdens do not belong to the veteran alone…
By Will Steichen Idyllwild Community Center Director The 2019 Idyllwild Community Center youth soccer season has come to an end with a thrilling overtime game in the 10- to 14-year-old division. The Idyllwild Stars defeated the Crusaders in an overtime shootout. Oliver Gonzalez scored a goal in the first half to give the Idyllwild Stars a…
By Caltrans The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is pleased to announce that Highway 243 will reopen today [Nov. 1] by 6 p.m. between Interstate 10 [Banning] and Idyllwild. The route has been closed since Feb. 14 due to catastrophic damage during a historical storm. Highway 243 was repaved during the emergency closure with a…
Richard (Dick) Price passed away from Alzheimer’s disease at age 77 in his home in Garner Valley on Sunday, Oct. 13 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in San Pedro, California and was the son of the late Robert and Aileen Price. Dick graduated in 1960 from San Pedro High School and later…
By The Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. Contributed On. Oct. 24, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. defended his constituents’ health care from the Trump Administration’s continued attacks on the Affordable Care Act. Speaking to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Ruiz said, “It is for the American people who…
