On July 1, several new laws went into effect. They address items such as the gas tax, volume of streaming ads, student use of cell phones in school, autonomous self-driving vehicles, and others. One of the most important applies to food labels. No longer will we see “sell-by date” on packages and wonder if that…...
For last month’s Primary, the percent voter turnout on the Hill was significantly greater than in the whole state or County. Statewide turnout was 40.8 percent and in Riverside County, it was 38.3 percent. However, on the Hill, from Garner Valley to Pine Cove, turnout exceeded 50 percent in each precinct. In Garner Valley, nearly…...
The Riverside County Grand Jury’s review of the County’s Code Enforcement program found serious management problems as well as some enforcement issues. Their June report, “Code Enforcement: Not Living up to Code,” was critical of the hiring and promotional processes as well as enforcement of code regulations. It even suggested that Board of Supervisor’s staff…...
The Tokens will headline the second installment of Idyllwild’s free Summer Concert Series tonight, Thursday, July 9, with Sandii Castleberry and Lily McCabe opening. The music starts at 6:05 p.m., with the headliners taking the stage at 7:00 p.m. The Tokens are the doo-wop greats remembered for “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and original tunes like…...
On Sunday, June 28, a pair of stranded climbers were rescued from the West Lark route on Tahquitz Rock by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s helicopter. High winds at elevation made the mission too dangerous for even RSO’s twin-engine Airbus H145 known as Rescue 9. “LA Sheriff Air 5 was subsequently requested to conduct the…...
Pine Cove residents have reported that water was leaking near a Pine Cove Water District main, just past CAL FIRE Station 23, where Caltrans is working on the Highway 243 Mill and Overlay project. PCWD General Manager tells us “While repaving, a leak was discovered and brought to our attention. We are aware of it…...
Many local residents had a hard time getting home from Palm Desert on Tuesday afternoon, when an estimated 20 minute delay for construction turned into a hard closure until after midnight, as Highway 74 between Pinyon Crest and Highway 371 became a crime scene. One reader tells us that they saw a tow truck attempt…...
On the evening of Thursday, June 4, with about 60% of the ballots counted, the California Secretary of State’s election result portal (electionresults.sos.ca.gov) was reporting the following results from the June 2 primary election voting: The likely contests that voters will see in November are: Governor: Steve Hilton vs Xavier Becerra US Congress: Jim Desmond vs Marni von Wilpert State Assembly: Greg Wallis vs…
The Idyllwild community is coming together to support local resident Cammi Sue Mason-Chapman after a serious head-on collision on Highway 74 left her with multiple injuries and a long road to recovery. According to reports, Cammi was involved in a crash near Valle Vista on the night of May 1 when another driver crossed into…
The Idyllwild Master Chorale, under the direction of Dwight “Buzz” Holmes, will finish their fiftieth season with their Maytime Spring Jubilee at Stephens Recital Hall on the Idyllwild Arts Academy campus. The wide glass doors will be open to allow seating indoors or outdoors. The music will include settings of poems by Robert Frost by…...
