Chris Reba is in his second year as chair of the Idyllwild Arts Academy Music Department and is already expanding curricula offerings to better equip students to work professionally in multiple musical genres and specialties. He is the next speaker at the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation’s Spotlight on Leadership series. As part of the…
On March 29, the Hemet Unified School District announced that the district and the Hemet Teachers Association had reached an impasse in their negotiations of staff salaries. The next step, which the district said may occur in early May, is mediation. The difference between the HTA request and the HUSD proposal has not been released….
Tom Nolan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist, is a frequent presenter as part of the laboratory’s speakers’ bureau. He is a lively and entertaining speaker who has learned from many presentations to K-12 students, as well as family and public talks, how to make science fascinating and easy to understand. “Bringing the ‘Wow! I didn’t know that!’ of NASA Earth and Space Science to both formal and informal education is my passion,” said Nolan.
A seven-year old law went into effect on Jan. 1, 2017. Senate Bill 407, enacted in October 2009, requires residential and commercial property built before Jan. 1, 1994, to ensure plumbing fixtures conserve water. Residential properties, single and multiple family properties, need to be in compliance by Jan. 1, 2017. The requirement applies now, and…
The defense counsels for Cristin Conrad Smith, 28, and Robert Pape, 28, both charged with a 2006 triple homicide, have taken different approaches. John Patrick Dolan, Smith’s attorney, has filed extensive motions to quash warrants, suppress evidence and dismiss charges against Smith. These motions were filed last month in preparation for the April 28 trial…
Brendan Steele tees off in the Masters, the first major tournament of the season, in Augusta, Georgia, on Thursday, April 6, at 5:11 a.m. PDT and on Friday, April 7, at 8:18 a.m. PDT. The Idyllwild native plays with Trevor Immelmann and Jhonattan Vegas both days. Brendan also will play in the Par 3 contest…
The National Weather Service, through the California Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network, is seeking volunteers to observe and report on local weather. Joining the Community Collaborative network is free. One needs a 4-inch rain gauge and a few minutes each day, according to the NWS. For more information or to join, contact Jim…
Higher sales tax will begin April 1 in several nearby cities where many Hill residents shop. Hemet, Indio, La Quinta, Menifee, Riverside and Temecula will begin applying an 8.75-percent sales tax this weekend, 1 percent more than the current 7.75 percent charge. This is not a Riverside Countywide sales tax increase. It applies only to…
The Idyllwild Snow Group, a core organization of residents in Idyllwild, Pine Cove and Fern Valley concerned about the unprecedented influx of recreational snow visitors and consequent safety issues, will hold a public meeting at the Nature Center. Said key organizer Marsha Kennedy, “This is a problem that will continue every snow season and we…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, March 19 to 25. Idyllwild • March 19 — Alarm call, Pine Crest Ave. Handled by deputy. • March 20 — 911 call from business, Maranatha Dr. Handled by deputy. • March 20 — Suspicious vehicle, Village View…
