Demi Kapler is hiking the Pacific Crest Trail for the first time. She is hiking alone, well almost alone (more to come on that), for a cause that means a lot to her — to bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets and a world in which there is more kindness…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Finance Committee decided to recommend a tax measure for the commission to review and approve. The committee agreed that increasing the current unit fee from $65 to $156, a 140 percent increase is necessary. It also will propose language to ensure the fee increases annually based on a local economic…
Mary Morse, Idyllwild’s Spirit Mountain Retreat executive director and Hemet’s Human Relations Council president, is the 2016 Civil Rights Champion for Justice, an annual honor bestowed by the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County Inc. Morse has been a dedicated pioneer for social justice in the Hemet Valley for many years, as president of the…
Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters responded to multiple reports of a building filled with smoke at the Zen Mountain Center, 58000 block of Apple Canyon Road in Mountain Center. The first call came in at 7:59 a.m. Thursday. The first arriving engine company reported a single-story structure with light smoke showing, and confirmed a room and…
On Thursday, the state 2nd District Court of Appeals unanimously overturned Judge Rolf M. Treu’s June 2014 decision in Vergara v. the State of California that the state laws on teacher tenure and seniority were unconstitutional. The appeals court conceded that students may suffer from poorer educational opportunities, but that is because of administrative decisions,…
Although the stats out on the green may show one winning team, the real winners on April 1 were the many charities who benefited from the Charity Golf Tournament for the Soboba Foundation live auction event. After a well-played game of golf, the event raised more than $100,000 in donations for several charities, including EEK…
65 years ago – 1951 The last troop of Marines left Dark Canyon after completing several months of cold weather training to prepare for combat in Korea. 60 years ago – 1956 Members of several community groups — the Hilltoppers, Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club and the PTA — met to discuss the development of…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the feline crowd was wondering how long they’d have the three new canine companions. The cats are gathered around the water bowl, talking all at once. Mr. Gray: What the heck? What’s all the meowing about? Heavenly Whiskers: If you hadn’t noticed, Blue, the terrier-mix, left…
