More than 100 Idyllwild Arts alumni, from graduating years 1987 through 2015, are returning to campus for a reunion weekend honoring Marshall Hawkins Friday, March 4, through Sunday, March 6. For 30 years, Hawkins has lovingly told the story of jazz, inspired his students to find their individual voices and grow within this original American…
On Feb. 23, the California Department of Parks and Recreation rescued two lost male hikers ages 51 and 39 of Indiana in Mt. San Jacinto State Park. At about 4:30 p.m. State Parks received a phone call from the lost hikers. The hikers said that they had taken the Palm Springs Tram to Long Valley…
Brendan Steele posted a 3-under-par 70-67-68-76 — 281 at the Northern Trust Open on the Riviera Country Club course in Pacific Palisades last week to tie for 39th place. The Idyllwild native picked up strokes on the field tee to green (-2.214), but he gave back almost three strokes putting (+2.887). He did sink a…
For the week beginning Feb. 22, propane prices fell with several Hill suppliers, reflecting market conditions, and held steady for others who responded by deadline. As we have previously reported, propane prices can vary daily and are based on “spot prices” at refinery points of production. Three companies of the six who supply the Hill…
The recently signed memorandum of understanding between state fire agencies and several private environmental groups is intended to build support for prescribed burns throughout the state. Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service took the step to help build support for the use of fire as a wildland fire-protection tool. The two agencies, along with…
The interior of the nearly ready William M. Lowman Concert Hall, the new state-of-the-art music venue on the Idyllwild Arts campus. The beams visible in the ceiling are part of the acoustical design engineered by ARUP North America, the firm responsible for the designs of the world-famous Sydney (Australia) Opera House, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Tate Modern in London. The concert venue should open soon.
Anyone interested in running for office in the June 7 primary election may take out candidate filing papers beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16, Riverside County Registrar of Voters Rebecca Spenser announced last week. Papers must be filed by 5 p.m. Friday, March 11. If an incumbent fails to file, the deadline for that office is extended…
Hemet Unified School District has scheduled two meetings on the Hill to allow educators and the public to discuss its Local Control and Accountability Plan. The LCAP is a plan describing the district’s overall goals for the upcoming school year. These plans are a crucial part of each school district’s Local Control Funding Formula. This…
The Hemet Unified School District governing board will consider new bargaining agreements with the Hemet Teachers Association and the California School Employees’ Association at its Feb. 23 meeting. Both agreements include a retroactive pay raise from July 1, 2015, and then another increase through June 30, 2018. Beginning July 1, 2018, the 1-percent salary increase…
