The strong winds, Saturday, Dec. 26, blew steadily all morning in Idyllwild. Gusts were between 40 and 50 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service sites. But about noon, a tree fell in Fern Valley and much of that neighborhood lost electrical power. As of Monday morning, according to Southern California Edison, about…
Southern California Edison acknowledges a power failure in the Idyllwild-Pine Cover area affecting an estimated 425 customers. Edison estimates that most interrupted services will be up and running again by 3:30 p.m. this afternoon, Saturday, December 26, 2015.
Karen Michaelle Hamilton, 66, originally of Anza, passed away peacefully at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at her residence in Hemet. She was born Feb. 18, 1949, in Altoona, Pennsylvania. She had attended Penn State University. Karen was a residence of Anza for 20 years, owning her own deli, before coming to Idyllwild and…
65 years ago – 1950 Two men, Mike Dunn and Bill Bratton, set a record for the hike from Idyllwild to Palm Springs, reaching the Richfield Station in 10-1/2 hours. 60 years ago – 1955 Ted Belden, a local furniture manufacturer, led property owners in the mountain resort communities to decide that zoning was not…
Happy holidays to all. Here are a few of ARF’s furballs looking for Christmas homes. Remember, a dog or cat is forever, not just a gift for the holidays. Kaylena is a young female kitten about 12 weeks old. Her brother was adopted, and she is looking for someone to be patient with her as…
Golf Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, gave this report about the Friday, Dec. 18, regular monthly golf tournament, played at The Country Club at Soboba Springs. The course was in good shape with fast greens. The greens were so fast that on a sloping green, you could putt uphill to a…
Fire log the Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Dec. 14 to 20. Idyllwild • Dec. 14 — No responses. • Dec. 15 — Two walk-in medical aids. • Dec. 16 — Medical aid, 53000 block of Tollgate Rd. • Dec. 16 — False alarm or call, N. Circle Dr….
A photo of singer Marja Kay of Idyllwild made it into the Dec. 15 issue of The New Yorker magazine. The photo represented a multi-cast performance “Hopscotch” in Los Angeles earlier this year and made the top list of “Notable Performances and Recordings of 2015” by Alex Ross.
Maureen “Mo” Farrell and Janice Fast received a Christmas card in their post office box recently addressed only to “Mo & Janice.” No address was on the envelope but it managed to make it through the federal government machinery due to the care of local Idyllwild Post Office employees.
