By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center Board President Although temperatures are dropping and the first snow has arrived, the Farmers Market will remain open. It is moving indoors at Town Hall beginning Sunday, Dec. 1. Market hours will be the same as they have been, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. every Sunday. Both the vendors and the…
Gary Sharman, assistant pastor at Calvary Chapel Mountain Center, oversees The Food Ministry that happens from 1-2 p.m. every Thursday at the church, 29375 Highway 243. For eight years, Calvary Chapel Mountain Center has helped individuals and families keep their cupboards and refrigerators stocked with food. “I think because of word of mouth, we’ve increased…
By Covered CaliforniaContributed Covered California recently kicked off open enrollment for the upcoming 2020 coverage year, which features some of the biggest changes in the exchange’s history. “Open enrollment is underway, and now is the time to sign up for quality health coverage that will begin on Jan. 1,” said Covered California Executive Director Peter…
By CaltransContributed The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting the traveling public that the National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting rain and snow in Southern California beginning Tuesday, Nov. 19 through Thursday, Nov. 21. Several inches of snow are predicted for elevations at and above 6,000 feet with heavy periods of rain up to…
By California Public Utilities CommissionContributed The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing actions to hold utilities accountable during wildfires and Public Safety Power Shut-offs (PSPS), said it will hold a hearing Nov. 20 on the operations of communications companies during the October PSPS events in California. Directed to appear before the CPUC’s Commissioners are…
By Phil GalewitzKaiser Health News In the Byzantine world of health care pricing, most people wouldn’t expect that the ubiquitous flu shot could be a prime example of how the system’s lack of transparency can lead to disparate costs. The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to cover all federally recommended vaccines at no charge…
By Woody HendersonMCFSC board member Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) secures grants that it applies to fire abatement projects on mountain homeowner properties. We also help educate our community regarding fire safety issues. MCFSC meets once a month. Highlights from the November meeting MCFSC is hosting a public education event where it will screen…
By the Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D.Contributed On Nov. 15, the House of Representatives passed the “Increasing American Jobs and Exports Act,” a bill by Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., D-Palm Desert, that will help grow American jobs, strengthen small businesses, and increase exports of American-made products. The bill passed as part of H.R. 4863,…
By California Highway PatrolContributed On Nov. 17 at approximately 1:35 p.m., a 56-year-old man from Winchester was driving a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a 54-year-old female passenger, also from Winchester, northbound on Highway 243 approaching Marian View Drive. Carlos Alberto Adames, a 47-year-old male from Idyllwild was driving a white Ford F-150 with two passengers…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Nov. 9 — Good intent call, 9:15 a.m. Marian View Dr. • Nov. 9 — Smoke or odor removal, 11 a.m. Silver Fir Dr. • Nov. 9 — Medical aid, 1:35 p.m. Tahquitz Dr. • Nov. 9 — Medical…
