Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the senior ARF cats were trying to imagine why humans have difficulty seeing the benefits to an adult cat. Leia: (to Lucy) When are we going to meet your mother Prudence? Lucy: You’re not. Sadie: Huh? Why not? Peppermint Patty: Cuz she and Sally went together…
65 years ago – 1951 A county road crew installed sidewalks and curbs downtown. 60 years ago – 1956 Actress Marjorie Main, best known for her role as “Ma Kettle,” bought a lot on Dickenson Road. 55 years ago – 1961 A touch of the Old West livened the 4th of July weekend as ropers…
On Monday, June 27, Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed the legislative bill establishing the state budget for fiscal year 2016-17, which begins July 1. “This solid budget makes responsible investments in California and sets aside billions of dollars to prepare for the next recession,” said Brown in a press release. Total state spending is…
The Idyllwild Rotary Club has announced road closures beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, July 4, for the Fourth of July Parade. • North Circle Drive at Highway 243. • Pine Crest Avenue at Oakwood Street. • Jameson Drive at Rockdale Drive. • Tahquitz Drive at South Circle Drive. • South Circle Drive at Lodge Road….
The Board of Directors for the Art Alliance of Idyllwild, a 501(c)(3) organization, has announced it will be distributing another $9,935 to selected organizations or events that fall within its purpose as a nonprofit. According to Dave Robb, Scholarship and Funding chair, this is the first of two large distributions planned for the 2016 calendar…
By James Reserve Team Quail Member Sean Race For many of us, climate change is an intangible that leaves us with more questions than answers. The term “climate change” evokes images of hurricanes, floods and all manner of cataclysmic natural disasters. When visualizing “climate-change research, we think of researchers in heavy jackets, faces peeking out…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station did not report responses for last week. Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, June 19 to 25. Idyllwild • June 19 — Alarm call, 54000 block of S. Circle Dr. Handled by deputy. • June 19 — Assault…
Despite the popular concept that national politics, especially in the hallways of the U.S. Congress, is clogged with the goo of partisanship, the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Energy and Natural Resources defies that image. Last week, the committee, led by Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), held a hearing on…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors spent more than a day listening to department heads discuss their needs for the 2016-17 budget, which begins Friday, July 1. County Executive Jay Orr has recommended that the board approve a tentative budget and then make final decisions at its July 26 session. For several months, Orr and…
