The entire Idyllwild and Pine Cove area, as well as parts of Mountain Center, were without electricity starting just after noon on Wednesday, May 13, with over 800 customers in Idyllwild waiting until after midnight for service to resume. David Eisenhauer, media information officer with Southern California Edison, provided these details about the outages. There…
There is a social structure in Idyllwild that operates just beneath the surface. It is not widely recognized, but it is quietly enforced. At the top, of course, is Mayor Max. He is greeted by throngs of adoring fans. Photographed often. Conversations pause for him. Couples gush. Children approach with the kind of reverence usually…...
The owners of Lily’s, David and Jennifer Bradish provided an update after their grand opening on April 23. Lily’s is a complete reimagining of the space at Fern Valley Corners that for many decades has been a staple of Idyllwild’s hospitality and entertainment scene. Dave tells us that Julia & Jillian Graham are managing the…...
Idyllwild Water District General Manager Bill Rojas confirmed to the Town Crier that he has sent the contract for design of the replacement for their aging wastewater treatment plant to the district’s legal counsel. Former director Peter Szabadi attended the meeting and asked if the contract had been vetted by legal counsel and pointed to…...
On Arbor Day, Friday April 24, volunteers from the Friends of the San Jacinto Mountain County Parks and Nature Center Site Supervisor Allison Fedrick put on a three-ring circus of natural science for the students of Bubbling Wells Elementary School in Desert Hot Springs and their chaperones. Later, there was a tree planting of a…...
The final installment of this year’s IAA Native American Arts programs Kabotie lectures brought six members of local tribes to the Krone Library for a program titled Land, Language, Family – Cahuilla Continuance, Cultural and Land Stewardship. NAA program Executive Director Shaliya Ben, in her opening remarks, said that the talks were an attempt to…...
California State Senator Sabrina Cervantes, whose District 31 extends from San Jacinto to Corona in Riverside County, authored Senate Bill 1379, which would require the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to separate the offices of sheriff and coroner by July 1, 2027. The coroner has been part of the Sheriff’s Department since 1999. The Board…...
Spring is here and birds are on the move. Bird watchers of all ages and plumage are invited to experience the change of seasons through the birds at the Idyllwild Nature Center on Sat, May 2. The morning will start at 9 a.m. with a short walk through the property to see what birds are…...
Five areas within Riverside County will be closed to public access and suspended open burning because of high potential fire danger. These are two of several steps the Riverside County Fire Department is taking to reduce wildfire threats and prepare residents in case of an emergency, even earthquakes or floods. The potential for large damaging…...
In anticipation of the traditional Governor’s May Revision of the coming budget, the California Senate offered its views on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget. Their proposal is called the Foundation for the Future and stresses making “responsible choices.” The Plan the Senate put forth is intended to concentrate on three key priorities, which are responsible…...
