Photos: Week of Nov 7th
Halloween Women’s March
Idyllwild News
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Spiritual Workout
Dear Spiritual Workout:How do I stop talking badly about people? It seems to have become a bad habit to talk negatively about people whenever they aren’t around. This isn’t who I want to be, but I don’t know how to stop. Dear Reader:The true definition of a habit is something we do that we are…
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Sophia Dean reflects on her first year as Executive Director of Living Free Animal Sanctuary
Sophia Dean has been Executive Director at Living Free for a little over a year, during which time she has overseen growth and renewal, reflected in rebranding and a new logo, once again incorporating a horse. In a letter to supporters Dean wrote “The horse had been part of our original 1980’s logo, but removed…
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Local teen Cameron Gage wins Hemet Theater talent contest
An Idyllwild teen who is a senior at Hemet High won first prize at Hemet Theater’s first ever “Star Factor” contest on Saturday September 28. Cameron Gage, who performed a routine on his scooter, was among 10 acts chosen as finalists, including magicians, musicians, and a balloon artist. The first prized was $1,500. Gage has…
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Newsom seeks ways to cut utility rates
On Wednesday, Oct. 30, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order intended to mitigate utility rate increases and possibly find ways to reduce these rates. In his order, Newsome directed four different agencies, all of whom have some role in overseeing state utilities, to investigate possible efforts to help utility customers save money in the…
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And you might ask yourself, how Did I Get Here? (with a nod to Talking Heads)
I first came to Idyllwild in 1976, when I was 13. My mother and stepfather, Jean and Jim McEwan, left their Orange County jobs as RN and aerospace engineer to try their hands as innkeepers. They bought the Blue Bird Motel, which at that time encompassed both sides of 243, 26 units. I cleaned rooms…
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Board adds more Planning staff
At their Sept. 10 meeting, the Board of Supervisors approved the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee to encourage and to aid continuous improvement of the Transportation and Land Management Agency’s Planning Department. The Committee met on Sept. 26 and a month later the whole Board supported their recommendation for additional staff. At the Board’s…
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Renovation of Ben Clark Training Center triggers larger County financial concerns
Renovating and improving the facilities at the County’s Ben Clark Training Center opened an extended discussion on the larger funding needs that the County will encounter in the near future. The specific action item was approval of $5 million for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to undertake the next step in identifying the appropriate improvements…
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Big rig turnover and fatality on 74
A big rig accident on highway 74, on Thursday morning, October 31, resulted in a fatality. The accident happened near mile marker 88, at the top of the switchbacks above Palm Desert. According to Officer Johnathon Torres of the CHP, at approximately 7:38 a.m. a westbound Peterbilt dump truck pulling a two-axle trailer, both full…
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Six props on way to approval
There were 10 different propositions on the November ballot. As of early Wednesday morning, California’s Secretary of State is reporting that six have more “Yes” votes than “No” and four are likely to fail. Propositions 2, 3, 4, 34, 35 and 36 have received more “Yes” than “No.” Of the six being approved, all but…
