Robert Ferguson is a contemporary impressionist painter in the mode of Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and Paul Cézanne. He is opening a studio in Pinyon Pines that backs onto national forest land with an unobstructed view of the mountains and a light-enriched environment. Ferguson’s paintings are rich with color, as were those of the old…
There is a shared anxiety for high school seniors as they wait to hear whether they’re been admitted to the college or colleges of their choice. There is a once-in-a-lifetime moment when they receive their first acceptance. And for a few, there is the added thrill when that acceptance comes from their first choice. Idyllwild…
The ninth Idyllwild International Festival Cinema is in the early stages of planning, and although it is only three months since patrons left the awards ceremony happy and excited, some changes have already been decided for the 2018 event. For the first time, the fest will be in March instead of early January. The official…
On Wednesday, April 5, the Hemet Valley Medical Center dedicated its new cardiac catheterization lab. The cath lab is a room to examine how well your heart is functioning. With the new equipment, the hospital’s doctors will be able to perform angioplasty, balloon septostomy electrophysiology studies and several other heart procedures. “By the end of…
Easter Sunday comes early this year, on April 16. For those attending the sunrise service at Inspiration Point, it could be chilly. The service, from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., is jointly sponsored by the Community Presbyterian Church, Cross Road 243 and the Idyllwild Bible Church. It is held each year at one of the most…
On Friday, April 7, Gov. Jerry Brown rescinded the state of emergency caused by the statewide drought, which he declared in January 2014. The emergency conditions were lifted for all but four counties — Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Tuolumne. In his press release, Brown said, “This drought emergency is over, but the next drought could…
The Friends of the Idyllwild Library would like to welcome all interested members of the community to the final presentation delivered by Idyllwild resident Logan Creighton, soon to leave his home on the Hill, in a reprise of his popular historical impersonation “Amazing Grace: The Story of John Newton”, to be held in the library’s…
Brendan Steele carded two birdies Friday against three bogeys for a 1-over-par round that lifted him into a tie for 19th place at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. He’ll play in the Masters on the weekend for the first time in his career. The native Idyllwilder currently is at 3 over par, seven shots off…
Brendan Steele mustered a one-over-par 73 Friday to claim a spot in weekend play at Augusta for the first time. He played the Masters only once previously, in 2012, but missed the cut. This time around, he collected two birdies against three bogeys in second-round play. Brendan goes into the weekend in a tie for…
Brendan Steele posted 16 pars and two bogeys Thursday in the first round of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. His 2-over-par 74 put him in a tie for 26th place headed into Friday’s second round. Although his first round was birdie-less, the native Idyllwilder did manage a pair of long, par-saving putts — a 20-footer…
