A few weeks ago, as guests of the Garner Valley Women’s Club, Jack and I covered a tour of vineyards in — would you guess? Garner Valley (tecnically, Pine Meadows) and Anza. Garner Valley surrounds Thomas Mountain Vineyards, where our tour began, that Jim and Timmie Martens, retired trucking owners, began a few years ago….
A two-vehicle traffic collision with minor injuries just north of Saunders Meadow Road on Highway 243 has created one-lane traffic this afternoon. Gabriel Michelle Roberts, 52, of Hemet, was traveling northbound in a Subaru Outback, according to CHP Officer Ron Esparza, when she veered into the southbound lane. Michael Curtis Loften, 18, of Mountain Center,…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Tuesday, Sept. 3, to Monday, Sept. 9: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Sept. 6 — Three medical aids, Idyllwild. Sept. 6 — Good intent call, Idyllwild. Sept. 7 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild. Sept. 8 — Unintentional transmission of alarm, Idyllwild. Sept. 8 — Three…
It’s not all complaints from people who don’t like the facts you print or that you print both sides of their controversy. There really are many feel-good times in the running a small-town newspaper. For example, every day we get to see the good things that people are doing for our community — sometimes as…
The mountain burn areas around Idyllwild and Pine Cove will be especially susceptible to heavy rain and flooding this afternoon according to a National Weather Service weather warning issued minutes ago. This includes Bonita Vista Ranch, which already lost two natural ponds to Thursday’s flooding. (See related story below.) NWS Doppler radar continues to indicate…
My one good hand’s fingertips will be worn out by the time we finish this week’s paper — maybe even by the time I finish this column. My left is wrapped in a brace and dangling in a sling like a newborn puppy — without the cuteness. This all started in February when overcompensating for…
Two passengers were killed in a two-car traffic collision Sunday afternoon just above Vista Point, 5 miles from Palm Desert. Jason Alexamder, 25, of Palm Springs, was a passenger in a white BMW driven by an unnamed male. Rosalinda Rossi, 58, of Palm Desert, was the passenger in a black Hyundai sedan also driven by…
The Fern Valley Emporium will hold its 10th anniversary celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1. Owner Don Zeigler said, “We’re having live music by Chuck Alvarez and Bill Saitta, free hot dogs and refreshments, and 10 percent off on all purchases. It’s going to be a great celebration.” The Emporium features a…
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will reopen on Saturday, August 31, 2013. The first tram up will be at 8 a.m., last tram up at 8 p.m. and last tram down at 9:45 p.m. Trams leave at least every 30 minutes on the hour and half-hour. The Tram was closed during and after the Mountain…
Sometimes operating a local newspaper feels like a game of Whac-A-Mole — no matter what hole you peek out of someone’s waiting there with a mallet. Take the current subject of IFPD, for example. Some folk strongly oppose IFPD’s continued existence, wanting to replace it with Cal Fire. They may not get why the TC…
