Dr. Dick Goldberg, Mountain Disaster Preparedness’ medical director, has long sought an Idyllwild facility in which post-disaster medical treatment could be conducted. Goldberg noted the Idyllwild Fire Department would likely be overwhelmed as an incident command center and the two local medical clinics, if open, would also be swamped with walk-ins. Goldberg is a retired…
By Paul Netter Southern California Edison Keep an eye on what you fry … or grill … or broil. And never leave stovetop cooking unattended. This is true all year, but especially on Thanksgiving Day, which has three times more home fires than any other day largely because of unattended stovetop cooking, according to the…
By Jack Clark Fashion Correspondent Q. My wife is nagging me that my clothes closet is cluttered. I don’t see it that way. Who’s right? – Herman, Alhambra A. Many women seem overly sensitive to clutter. What is clutter to them is, in reality, underclutter. Your wife appears to be one of them. This means…
On Sunday, Nov. 15, four Idyllwild residents raced in the Geico Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in Las Vegas with about 50,000 runners. From left, with their times, are Cheryl Vladika (3:32:12), Mila Davis (2:58:36), Annie Brook (2:12:32) and Chris Davis (2:58:34). Annie said she and her fiance, the late Scott Foster, used to run together…
On this Thanksgiving, former Marine and American Legion Post 800 Commander Danny Richardson will remember a Thanksgiving many years ago in Orrick, Missouri. Richardson, then a fresh-faced Marine, and his high school cheerleader sister answered a frantic knock at the door several days before Thanksgiving. There, in the cold, stood his sister-in-law with her two…
In July 2013, the Mountain Fire burned more than 26,000 acres with both the fire and the immediate rainstorm destroying miles of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Almost 15 miles from Garner Valley near Paradise Corner to Saddle Junction had to be closed for safety reasons. Much of this trail remains closed. For the…
Short-term rentals within Riverside County are becoming more popular and now are within the purview of the Board of Supervisors. The subject was on the agenda of the board’s Nov. 17 meeting because supervisors John Benoit (4th District) and Chuck Washington (3rd District) proposed an ordinance (927) to regulate this burgeoning industry. While the Coachella…
Cross-country On Wednesday, Nov. 5, Idyllwild Middle School participated in the league finals at Dartmouth Middle School. Our varsity girls placed sixth and our varsity boys placed third. “Overall a very good day,” said cross-country coach Lee Arnson … Golf Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, gave this report about the Friday,…
Brendan Steele came down ill before heading to Mexico last week and considered withdrawing from the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. But he decided to tough it out anyway, hoping antibiotics would help. He traveled to Yucatan, then played in Wednesday’s pro-am and the first two tournament rounds before being cut on Friday. The native Idyllwilder…
