The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors covered a great deal of ground at its Wednesday, April 19, meeting. Here are some of the highlights: Brown Act The Town Crier reported on two potential Brown Act violations that occurred at the special March 29 meeting. The first was that the board voted on a…
Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) debuts its spring 2023 off-site student exhibition with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery, 73-660 El Paseo, Palm Desert, a prestigious contemporary gallery in the heart of El Paseo The IAA Visual Arts students are excited to show their work once…
Highway and road potholes are one of the fallouts of the major precipitation all over Southern California this winter, including in the San Jacinto Mountains. State highways 74 and 243, as well as Riverside County roads, are more difficult to drive under the circumstances, especially in more trafficked areas. Caltrans handles the state highways. The…
Idyllwild Water District directors may have violated the Brown Act (the California open meetings law) in the March 29 special meeting by voting on the rate study for both water and sewer under discussion and not action items. “Procedural error. We will have to correct that at the next meeting. We should have directed our…
Last week’s Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors vote for new rates in a special meeting occurred in apparent violation of the Ralph M. Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law. The vote was taken under the title “Discussion Items,” whereas in order to vote, the item should fall under IWD’s “Action Items.” Following…
A 32-year-old Idyllwild resident was convicted for two felony charges stemming from a fatal traffic collision in 2020. Victor Javier Sanchez was convicted for a total of 3 years and 8 months in state prison on felony charges of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and reckless driving causing bodily injury. Probbation was denied. At about…
By Jim CrandallPalms to Pines Golf Association Idyllwild’s Palms to Pines Golf Association played its regular monthly tournament at Hemet Golf Course Friday, March 17. In the A-flight, Gary Brown (course handicap 10) shot a net 75 for first place; Jim Crandall (11) shot net 77 for second; Henry Gutierrez (10) and Steve Olson (9)…
The Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors voted for new rates last Wednesday following a third water rate study presentation in a special meeting. Bartle Wells Associates’ Michael DeGroot gave the final presentation before public review to the board in public session. For water rates, he provided statistics on an 8% increase in rates….
Easter traditions return this weekend with the annual egg hunt and services dedicated to Christian religious resurrection beliefs. Beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, the Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) and Riverside County Parks are hosting an Easter egg hunt at the Idyllwild County Park regardless of snow, said ICC President Stephanie Yost. The address…
The winners of the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2023, held March 7 to March 11, are: Animation: “Davey’s Lullaby” New Media: “Guri$$” Sound Design: Short or Featurette: “That’s Our Time”; Feature: “The Party” Golden Era Humanitarian Awards: Documentary: “Being Michelle”; Narrative: “Between The Medals” Music Video Awards: Best Music Video Song: “3 Tequila Floor”;…
