Caltrans has provided this update on the progress of the pavement rehabilitation project on SR 243: Week of March 30th, daytime work activities with parking lot closures and pedestrian walkway closures near Idyllwild School will occur on SR-243 throughout the week between the hours 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday (03/30) through Friday (04/03). The…
In Idyllwild, some roles aren’t assigned—they just appear, and everyone agrees they were always there. Such was the case with Sofía Landis, the chocolate princess of Idyllwild. Sofía didn’t grow up going to school in the morning and coming home in the afternoon. She was raised behind a chocolate counter. El Buen Cacao, tucked into the…...
Mountain Disaster Preparedness is offering a Medical Talk on Burns on Thursday April 2. Dr Richard Yocum, MD, WFR and Lisa Sabala, BSN, RN will discuss topics including initial evaluation and first aid, estimating burn depth and surface area, and when to evacuate or refer a burn patient. Thursday April 2, 4:40-5:45 p.m. at Idyllwild…
It’s been hot, scorching perhaps and certainly unprecedented for March, on the Hill as well as the lower portions of Southern California. This may just be the preseason to summer and fall temperatures according to the National Weather Service. Beginning Feb. 28, the Hill began setting records for the high temperature during the day and…...
Lynn Eodice of the Idyllwild Garden Club shared this with us: The Idyllwild Garden Club will hold its first general meeting of the season on Wednesday, April 1st at the Idyllwild Nature Center, 25225 Highway 243. It’s a potluck, and the garden club board will supply chili and soups. If you’re a member, you’re encouraged…
BY JOHNNY WILSON ICC DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & RECREATION Adult Basketball SEED TEAM CAPTAIN REGULAR SEASON (W-L) #1 Khaki Buckets (Jared Eldridge) 10 – 2 #2 White Walkers (Szymon Bielesz) 9 – 3 #3 Hilltop Hoopers (Carl Dewese) 8 – 4 #4 The Grinches (Aiden Featherstone) 6 – 6 #5 Cahuilla Ballers (Tino Macias) 2…
This year, as the Idyllwild Arts Academy celebrates 80 years of arts education in Idyllwild, the Native American Arts program is offering a special season of lectures, an extension of the annual Kabootie Lectures into a four-month series. The first installment, in January, retold the story of Native American Arts on the campus from its…...
At its March 10 meeting, the County Board of Supervisors listened to County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen’s presentation on the status of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget, and the future direction of the County’s finances. “At mid-year, the County financial picture is stable, but it is tightening,” Van Wagenen said beginning his report. As…...
In the June Primary, Hill voters will be casting votes for many offices. Statewide there is the Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Controller, and Insurance Commissioner. The local elections will be for State Senator, two Assembly districts, the U. S. Congress and County Supervisor. Friday, March 6, was the official deadline…...
In the final weeks of his Presidency, former President Joe Biden established the Chuckwalla National Monument in Riverside County, just south of the Joshua Tree National Park, using his authority under the Antiquities Act. Two recent developments have occurred which may eventually affect the Monument’s future. One involves the lawsuit opposing its establishment and the…...
