Assistant District Attorney Michael Hestrin has announced his intentions to challenge Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerbach in the next election. Just three years ago, June 2010, Zellerbach, a Superior Court Judge, unseated Rod Pacheco, the incumbent district attorney. Hestrin is the attorney who prosecuted Raymond Oyler for arson and murder in the Esperanza Fire…
The 20th Jazz in the Pines will feature Idyllwild’s Casey Abrams on Sunday, Aug. 18 …
John Exline has been selected as the new deputy Forest Supervisor of the San Bernardino National Forest. He is currently the district ranger for the Hume Lake District of the Sequoia National Forest/Giant Sequoia National Monument in Dunlap, Calif. “John’s extensive 32-year career in the Forest Service and his experience in California make him a…
The Idyllwild Master Chorale sings Mozart during its Spring Concert …
One week after his first missed cut of the season, Brendan Steele was back in the money. Last week at the Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas, his five-under-par 70-71-71-71 — 283 was enough to tie for 38th place and $25,420 in official earnings. The native Idyllwilder hit 75 percent of the greens in regulation,…
Australia is one of the areas on the globe that deals with wildfires every summer, much like the American West, so we should pay attention to what they experience in their fire season. And this past season in Australia is one to worry about. Australia had many fires throughout the season (September through March), which…
The first six months of Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz’s tenure have been very successful, according to Commission President Jeannine Charles-Stigall. The commission has had several sessions with the chief evaluating his performance since his August swearing-in. “Obviously, the chief has done an excellent job,” Stigall said. “We’re very pleased with what he’s accomplished. It’s…
Residential burglaries were reported to have decreased after Hemet Station Sheriff’s deputies conducted a weeklong Idyllwild crime sweep in August 2012 …
Retired arts educator Ken Young, popular with Idyllwild audiences for his portrayals of famous painters, makes his last Idyllwild appearance as French pointillist Georges Seurat at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Rainbow Inn …
