The Directors of Pine Cove Water District met on Wednesday, February 12. They heard from General Manager Jeremy Potter that he is ready to start a pilot program to address poor data transmission from the recently installed “smart” meters. Board president Robert Hewitt appointed Vicki Jakubac and Becky Smith to an ad-hoc committee to review…
In December, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act. But that action may be too late for the venerable and beautiful creature. On Jan. 30, the Xerces Society, which has organized survey counts of the Monarch for the past…
Mark Yardas and Mara Schoner, founders of the Idyllwild Forest Health Project, conducted a workshop at the Library on Tuesday, February 11, hosted by the Friends of the Idyllwild Library. The IFHP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was created to be an open platform, discovering and matching needs and the resources to address those needs within our…
Idyllwild Arts Academy will host California’s first Jazz Girls Day® on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. Jazz Girls Day® was developed by Dr. Colleen Clark, a drummer, composer and educator at the University of South Carolina. The program offers a free daylong clinic including masterclasses, jam sessions, and a concert, open to all female identifying improvising musicians aged…
“Seasonal influenza activity remains elevated and continues to increase across the country,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb.1. One week later, on Feb. 8, the CDC reported the news was similar, “. . . this season is now classified as a high severity season overall and for all age groups…
Paul and Carolyn Fetters have recently moved to Pine Cove, completing what they call the “California Triathlon,” having lived at the beach, in the desert and now in the mountains. Paul is a professional body builder and former Mr. America who helps others build their personal training businesses, while Carolyn provides training for nutritionists at…
Last week, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that he had approved a request from the State’s FAIR Plan to augment its funding. “I took this necessary consumer protection action with one goal in mind: the FAIR Plan must pay claims just like any other insurance company,” Lara said in his press release. “. ….
Jeff Gonzalez, the Republican candidate, defeated his Democratic opponent, Jose “Joey” Acuna, by 5 % of the vote in the November election. Gonzalez succeeds Eduardo Garcia as the representative for Assembly District 36, which includes southeast Riverside County (including Garner Valley and Anza) and portions of Imperial and San Bernardino counties. Similarly to AD 47,…
“The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and your deputies have not, are not and will not engage in any type of immigration enforcement,” said Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco on a YouTube video posted on Feb. 6 (www.youtube.com/watch?v=7najc2EBaLo). Bianco spoke out personally after the Board of Supervisors debated and passed a resolution two days earlier. The…
A historic Idyllwild inn transformed into a stylish and inviting mountain retreat The Pine Tree Hotel is the new identity for the property formerly known as the Fern Valley Inn. It is the latest project of childhood friends Isaac Silverman and Tim Ensmann, whose company, Second Home Stays, offers a curated collection of short-term rentals…
