The Federal Communications Commission is alerting consumers to reported waves of “One Ring” or “Wangiri” scam robocalls targeting specific area codes in bursts, often calling multiple times in the middle of the night. These calls are likely trying to prompt consumers to call the number back, often resulting in per-minute toll charges similar to a…
The four-year, full-tuition scholarship honoring Chinese-American singer-songwriter Wang Leehom ’99 will be presented to Zhengxi Zhang this fall. Aspiring music producer Zhengxi is the 2019 recipient of the Wang Leehom Scholarship to Berklee College of Music this fall. The annual scholarship, which was announced in 2017, was created for a talented and deserving musician from…
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently. • May 21 — Medical aid, 1:08 p.m., River Dr. Transport to Desert Regional Medical Center. • May 21 — Medical aid, 2:51 p.m., 54200 block of S. Circlel Dr. No transport. • May 22 — Medical aid, 5:39 p.m., 54000…
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted by the severe winter storm in Riverside County that occurred Feb. 13 to 15, SBA Acting Administrator Christopher M. Pilkerton said. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster following a request received from…
Charges against Marcus Green, 54, of Thermal, and against Kristen Lauer, 25, of Rancho Mirage, have been combined into one trial. Green was the driver of a car that went over the side of Highway 74 in May 2016 and resulted in the death of his 5-month-old infant, and Lauer was the baby’s mother. Green…
70 years ago – 1949 Although there was snow along the shoreline of Hidden Lake, the lake itself was bone dry. There was speculation that a sharp earthquake during the winter opened a crack and drained off the water. 65 years ago – 1954 Ana Mary Elliott headed an Izaak Walton League committee dedicated to…
Sadie: It’s so bright out here! What’s up? Thomas: Silly Sadie. That’s sunshine. Zeus: Haven’t seen much of that lately, and the wet weather postponed the ARF yard sale to this weekend. Heavenly Whiskers: So, hopefully, a lot of people will come to shop and stop in to meet us. Sadie: I think they’d better…
Native Idyllwilder Brendan Steele had more trouble last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge on the Colonial Country Club course in Fort Worth. He posted a 12-over par 75-77 — 152 to miss the 36-hole cut by 10. For the two days, he pounded drives averaging 317 yards, but they found fairways only 50 percent…
Golf Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the association’s regular monthly tourney Friday, May 17 at Warner Springs Ranch Golf Course. The course is picturesque, with wild turkeys gallavanting around, but the rough was high, and it was a cold spring day. High scores were abundant. Crandall (course…
Stephanie Yost may be the newest member of the board for the San Jacinto Mountain Community Center, also known as the Idyllwild Community Center, but she’s not a recent or new resident of the Hill. She was living in Pine Cove more than 30 years ago when she had her eldest child. Although she may…
