By U.S. Business AdministrationContributed The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is launching a streamlined application portal to allow borrowers with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans $150,000 or less through participating lenders to apply for forgiveness directly through the SBA.“The SBA’s new streamlined application portal will simplify forgiveness for millions of our smallest businesses — including…
Mountain Communities Mutual Aid (MCMA) received a $4,000 grant from the Idyllwild Community Fund. Idyllwild Forest Health Project has been funded through the generosity of the Idyllwild Community Fund, an affiliate Fund of Inland Empire Community Foundation.
By Richard SchwartzPCPOA president The Pine Cove Property Owners Association meeting is planned for Saturday, Aug. 14 at 9 a.m. at the Riverside County Mountain Resource Center Conference Room, 25380 Franklin Dr.This will be the first in-person meeting since March 2020.Face masks are recommended but not mandatory for those vaccinated. Anyone attending who is not…
David Gotfredson, investigative producer for CBS News 8, recently published a story (https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/investigations/fiance-of-missing-woman-alleges-hostile-takeover-of-estate-near-idyllwild-lydia-dia-abrams-riverside-county-keith-harper/509-a42680e5-938a-4186-b636-7ae65007e3f3)regarding Keith Harper, who claims to be the fiancé of missing person Lydia “Dia” Abrams, and his response to the documents filed by Abrams’ children over the estate. Harper is the current trustee of the estate. Gotfredson reports, “‘They have attempted a hostile…
By Riverside CountyContributed Child care providers who are not state-licensed may receive training and assistance with the licensing process at no cost through a program being offered through the Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) and Consortium for Early Learning Services (CELS).Support for Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFN) providers — or those who care for…
Mountain Communities Fire Safe CouncilContributed The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC) is hosting a community outreach and education event from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Mountain Resource Community Center, 25380 Franklin Dr., to deepen community understanding of natural disasters and inspire preparation and safety for these kinds of events. The…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reinstated its mask recommendation even for those who received the COVID-19 shot writing that the agency, “Added a recommendation for fully vaccinated people to wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission” Tuesday, July 27. Riverside County Public Health released the…
Fern Valley Water District’s Director James Gates resigned in June, leaving a vacancy before the upcoming election but after the filing period. The district had the number of applications as seats up for election, so an election is not necessary. The newspaper previously reported, “No firm answer has been received by the district from the…
Luis Alberto Artieda “was last known to be in Idyllwild from June 26 to 29,” according to a flyer. “His car was found on La Mirada Road and Ramona Road near North Lyyken Trailhead in the city of Palm Springs.” His vehicle was towed July 8 by the Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) after the…
The area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove has a total of 118 reported COVID-19 cases since the outbreak and two deaths reported, according to the Riverside University Health System – Public Health website. One hundred and fifteen of the 118 people have recovered.As of July 27, Riverside County had 305,589 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4,658 deaths related to…
