This season’s flu vaccine is 23 percent effective, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its effectiveness was reduced this year because between the time the components of the vaccine were determined and the fall when the vaccine was available the most prevalent influenza virus “drifted” or mutated. “This estimate is relatively low…
Self-described flower child Bonnie Wolf, gentle, soft-spoken and wide-eyed, said it was time to retire. “There were a lot of good memories and a lot of challenges,” said Wolf of her long history on North Circle Drive. “But now I want to simplify, slow down and enjoy.” Wolf spoke glowingly of her customers and the…
The current Fern Valley Water District board officers — President Robert Krieger, Vice President James Rees and Secretary Trisha Clark — were re-elected for a second one-year term at last Friday’s meeting. In other business, the board reviewed the mid-year financial report. General Manager Steve Erler reported that all expenses seemed on target since the…
The National Weather Service confirmed what many people felt last year — hot! Since temperature records have been kept for more than a century, 2014 was the warmest year on record and that includes the Hill. And the drought persists, too. While NWS has some missing data for Idyllwild, the average temperature was 58.1 degrees,…
Editor: Canceled again? I tried to attend the fire abatement meeting last week at 1 p.m. and it was canceled. Since October I’ve been trying to find out what in the world they are doing? They announced big plans and big changes to existing fire-abatement laws more than three months ago. I see a lot…
Brendan Steele will be carrying a slew of new sticks when he opens his main 2015 PGA Tour at the Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation in La Quinta this week. The native Idyllwilder will be pounding a TaylorMade driver for the first time, a model SLDR, and his 3-wood will be one…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday to Monday, Jan. 13 to 19. Anza • Jan. 17 — Dispatched & canceled en route, 4:24 p.m. • Jan. 17 — Dispatched & canceled en route, 6:14 p.m. Idyllwild • Jan. 13-14 — No responses. • Jan. 15 — Medical…
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a new contract with American Medical Response for provision of ambulance and emergency medical services throughout the county, including portions of the Hill. Verne Lauritzen, chief of staff to former 3rd District Supervisor Jeff Stone, said the issue of service to Pine Cove and…
65 years ago – 1950 Plans for the new Community Church were being drawn up. 60 years ago – 1955 The Rustic Theatre was playing “Cattle Queen of Montana,” starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ronald Reagan. 55 years ago – 1960 Temperatures in Idyllwild hit a five-year low; Idyllwild Dairy reported a reading of…
The secret is out. Idyllwild is a major travel destination, second in a top-10 list of “must see” small cities “that should absolutely be on your travel bucket list” (www.bustle.com). Bustle, a visually flashy daily online news, entertainment and fashion community with a nod toward women readers, selected Idyllwild and the other nine destinations because…
