Although the Metropolitan Water District recently declared a “Regional Drought Emergency for all of Southern California,” Hill residents and visitors do not have to worry. While still in Stage 2 or 3 (conserve water usage), all three local water district — Fern Valley, Idyllwild (IWD) and Pine Cove — managers are comfortable with local resources…
Riverside County seeks volunteers to get involved with the annual Homeless Point-In-Time (PIT) Count. The annual count helps agencies respond to homelessness. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up now for the annual survey of homeless adults and youth in cities and unincorporated communities throughout Riverside County. More than 700 volunteers are needed for the 2023…
The Office of the State Fire Marshall (SFM) has prepared a new set of fire hazard severity maps for the state. Beginning next month, public hearings will occur throughout California to explain the maps’ purpose and the areas identified as potentially hazardous. The Public Resource Code has the SFM classify lands within state responsibility areas…
John Blair Ceniceros passed away peacefully, surrounded by his children Nov. 24, Thanksgiving Day 2022 at age 89. Blair was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Redlands, graduating from Redlands High School, and then attended Occidental College in Los Angeles. He left college to serve in the U.S. Army for two years, posting…
The sun rose and the world welcomed Dixie Janet Harlowe Jan. 25, 1932. And that day the world became a little brighter. Most recently, Janet resided in the cozy community of Idyllwild with her husband, Henry Herbert Harlowe. During the morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, Dixie Janet took her last breath in life’s…
Ray Nelms McKelvain, 73, known as Nelms by those who loved him, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at his home in Yucca Valley. He was born Dec. 11, 1949, to Ray and Dolphine McKelvain of Abilene, Texas. He is survived by his beloved partner of 38 years, Howard Shangraw; his sister Ann Harrell and her…
Wildfire is a risk all Hill homeowners and residents must live with and accept. Living in the San Jacinto Mountains means knowing that there is a chance our home, our valuables, our keepsakes and possessions may be lost to a fire. Fire insurance is often available, not to protect us from the wildfire threat, but…
On Wednesday, Dec. 14, a state hearing panel recommended parole for Thongxay Nilakout, the now 46-year-old man convicted of the murder of a German tourist near Idyllwild in 1994. The recommendation must still go to the full Board of Parole Hearings, who have up to 120 days for review. If it approves parole, Gov. Gavin…
Jim CrandallPPGA Correspondent Two Idyllwild golfers, Paul Cozens and Chris Kramer, members of the local Palms to Pines Golf Association, rose above the rest throughout the 2021-22 season to become club champions and qualify for the Southern California Golf Association’s (SCGA) Tournament of Club Champions (TCC) this past December. The SCGA’s TCC is a huge…
