The Rustic Theatre presents Kathy Garver at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, in a staged reading of Truman Capote’s classic short story “A Christmas Memory.” Garver will then do a question-and-answer period with a meet-and-greet book signing with wine and cheese after the reading. This is the 55th anniversary of “Family Affair” in which Garner…
As of Tuesday morning, the Dashboard of the Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) reported recently confirmed cases (last two weeks) of COVID at Idyllwild School as being one student and no staff members, in other words, 0.33% of its combined student/staff population, the same as last week. At Hemet High, three students and two staff…
California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Matt Napier reported several traffic collisions but no serious injuries on the Hill the past few weeks.At 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, Allissa Moreno, 31, of Idyllwild, was driving a black 2011 Ford Flex northbound on Crestview Drive south of Marian View Drive at a stated speed of…
The Pine Cove Water District Board of Directors is holding a special meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, to discuss the USDA Preliminary Engineering Report Water System Improvements Project.As part of its 10/20/50-year plan approved in February 2021, it has applied for a USDA Rural Development loan for well rehabilitation, smart meters and storage…
Thanksgiving eve and day brought strong Santa Ana Winds that stirred up the holiday throughout Southern California, and in Idyllwild, wreaking havoc to the banners hanging between the Red Kettle and the Fort, and driving tumbleweeds across Highway 74 in motorists’ paths through Garner Valley.Thanksgiving was not a good day to be outside, much less…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, Nov. 23 to 28. • Nov. 23 — EMS call, provide basic life support, 1:14 p.m. Marian View Dr.• Nov. 23 — Alarm system activation, no fire, 4:48 p.m. Village Center Dr.• Nov. 23 — No incident found on arrival at…
By Janice MuraskoLast week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats discussed the benefits to adopting an adult feline.Phil: After the hustle and bustle of last weekend’s tree lighting in town, I’m feeling in the holiday mood.Whiskers: Perfectly understandable!Phil: I’m so much in the mood that I’ve written lyrics to a new holiday…
60 years ago – 1961The U.S. Forest Service conducted an inventory of timber in the May Valley area where a critical insect problem existed to appraise value and quality of lumber. 55 years ago – 1966Town Hall celebrated its 20th year with exhibits, a buffet and entertainment. 50 years ago – 1971By enacting zoning that…
In November 2021, Andrew “Andy” Smith of Idyllwild has received the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance (NWSA) Agency Partnership Award. The award, according to the NWSA website, is “to recognize an agency employee or unit which has demonstrated outstanding ability to work with wilderness stewardship organizations to improve the stewardship of their wilderness areas.” Anitra Kass,…
Editor’s note: This is from a Southern California Edison (SCE) press release This coming December, 2,750 SCE households in Idyllwild will be switched to time-of-use (TOU) rates. They are among more than 107,000 Riverside County households SCE will transition to TOU rates next month. One consumer affairs observer called it “one of the most sweeping…
