Idyllwild group is one of event’s organizers By Democrats of the DesertContributed Seas are rising. Horrific hurricanes are wreaking havoc. The Salton Sea is shrinking. Drought is bringing raging wildfires to California. One-third of North American birds have disappeared. Climate change is not coming. It’s here. A group of concerned area activists are holding a…
One of the best pieces of advice I can give to people in an elected position is this: make decisions as if every single decision will end up on the front page of a newspaper. It is good practice. And yes, optics do matter. In my first Out Loud, I was very, very clear as…
By Michael WoodroofContributed He was about nine years old and in the race of his life as a third grader. His classmates were at his heels as they rounded the track towards the finish line. Arms pumping, lungs busting, pain and determination were written on all of their faces because this was the finals, the…
Norm Kyriss, of Hemet, volunteered his time to offer a petition to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday on Highway 243 near the Idyllwild Shell station. Kyriss read sections of the petition out loud: “Over a decade of proven mismanagement of policies, public monies, resources, lack of leadership, poor schools, crumbling infrastructure, outrageous rise of cost…
Congressional gun violence prevention roundtable By the Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D.Contributed On Oct. 21, Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., D-Palm Desert, convened members of congress, physicians, and public health experts for a problem-solving discussion regarding the epidemic of gun violence facing the nation. Ruiz led the discussion centered on approaching gun violence as a…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to recently. • Oct. 12 — Emergency medical service, 11:40 a.m. Highway 243. • Oct. 12 — Medical aid, 12:55 p.m. Highway 243. • Oct. 12 — Medical aid, 3:11 p.m. N. Circle Dr. • Oct. 12 — Motor vehicle accident with…
Two traffic collisions occurred last week on the mountain, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Edward Nunez. On Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 1:05 p.m., two semitrucks collided on McCall Park Road one-half mile west of Highway 74. Mario Lopez, 62 years old of Miami, Florida, was parked off to the side of McCall Park Road…
The Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU), a volunteer rescue group overseen by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), recently became certified in “man tracking.” The training occurred Oct. 11-13 near Hurkey Creek and Apply Canyon in Garner Valley. The training is used to help find lost hikers or someone who has gone missing by tracking…
Caltrans will hold a community meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Idyllwild School’s gymnasium (26700 Highway 243) to give an update on Highway 243 from Lake Fulmor to Banning. Mountain Disaster Preparedness coordinated the meeting with Idyllwild School. At the last community meeting on Aug. 27, Chief of Public and Media Affairs for…
