Dr. Sally Cawthon is the acting superintendent of the Hemet Unified School District. Cawthon is replacing Dr. Steven Lowder, who left to become the Stockton Unified School District Superintendent. Cawthon has been with HUSD since 2002. From the Banning district, she joined Hemet as the Bautista Creek principal. She served as an Area Manager,…
The California Board of Forestry approved regulations that will begin the implementation of the State Regulated Area Fire Fee. The California State Senate Budget and Fiscal committee approved funding for additional staff for the Board of Equalization in order for the agency to begin collecting the fee. At its June 5 meeting, the Board approved…
Supervisor Jeff Stone allocated nearly $3,700 to the Mountain Disaster Preparedness group. The funding will be used to acquire portable satellite communication equipment. MDP plans and prepares for possible disasters on the Hill. As they acquire supplies and prepare trained medical support, communication capability has become another priority. The group had stressed to Supervisor Stone…
Locals who graduated from Hemet High School last week are: Monica Alfonso Lopez Elizabeth Finnell Chelsea Gallardo Maria Gutier David Hernandez Claudia Huizar Herrera Michael James Paul Kennen Koleman Meltzer Kevin Molina Michael Mulhall Cole Pennington Kadeem Perez Montoya Wyatt Priefer Danielle Wampler Awards, scholarships and honors received Maria Gutier: Highest Honor Graduate, John R….
Volunteers were roused to the call and jumped in to help build at the Idyllwild Community Center site on Wednesday, June 13 …
Phil Calderone, Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema chairman, expressed excitement about the addition of two new venues for fourth year of the independent film festival. Joining the festival’s anchor venue, the historic Rustic Theatre, recently upgraded to the highest quality digital projection and sound, are Astrocamp’s 100-seat Galaxy Theater and the Idyllwild Town Hall, which…
60 years ago – 1952 MGM was filming “Desperate Search” around Lake Hemet, starring Jane Greer, Howard Keel and Keenan Wynn. The company headquartered at the Idyllwild Inn. 55 years ago – 1957 A reading room was added to the Christian Science Church with Hazel Loy as librarian. 50 years ago – 1962 Idyllwild…
Idyllwild Arts student Nicky Martin, one of 150 who auditioned for the Voice of the Valley talent competition, was one of eight finalists who performed on Saturday, June 9, at the Grand Finale of the three-month competitive process. The performance, intended as a fundraiser for the historic Hemet Theatre at 216 E. Florida Ave. in…
Emma Klingaman raced in Big Bear last weekend at the Kenda Cup finals. She won the Category 1 15-18 womens’ field. Next week, Emma will be competing in the state championships again in Big Bear.
Tod Goldberg, prolific author and chair of the master of fine arts in writing program at the University of California, Riverside, the Palm Desert Center, is funny, very funny and that’s the first thing you should know about him. His appearance as part of Eduardo Santiago’s Idyllwild Authors Series on Sunday, June 24, should be…
