The weekend of August 1 through 3 saw the return of the Friends With Benefits Fest to the Idyllwild Arts Academy campus. This was their fourth year in Idyllwild. As in past years, FWB Fest 2025 offered attendees three schedules, Music, Ideas, and Experiences. Music included shows at the Holmes Amphitheater, a surround sound venue…
The Cal Fire Incident Update for the Rosa Fire reported that by 6:23 p.m. on Sunday August 10 the fire was 90% contained and two structures had been destroyed. There was still an evacuation warning for the the area north of Santa Rosa Truck Trail, east of Santa Rosa Road, south of Saint Pierre Road,…
Cal Fire’s Incident update for the Rosa Fire reported that the fire was 80% contained as of 6:48 p.m. Saturday, August 9. All Evacuation Orders had been lifted, although an Evacuation Warning was in still in effect for the area North of Santa Rosa Truck Trail, East of Santa Rosa Road, South of Sant Pierre…
The Rosa Fire has remained at 1,690 acres but was 40% contained, according to Cal Fire’s 12:41 p.m. Friday August 8 Incident update. Four zones were still under evacuation orders and five under warnings. Assigned resources included: 118 engines, 22 hand crews, 16 tenders 18 doers, 2 helicopters and 1082 personnel, in addition to “numerous”…
The Rosa Fire was listed on the CalFire website at 1,690 acres and 25% containment Thursday morning August 7. Deployed assets included 121 engines, 17 tenders, 20 dozers, 22 hand crews, 2 helicopters and 1081 personnel. The status report noted that “remote and rugged terrain.. .continues to present operational challenges…” Seven zones including Pinyon Pines,…
The Idyllwild Summer Concert Series continues tonight, Thursday August 7 with The Tokens. Sandii Castleberry will open. The Tokens are the doo wop greats remembered for “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and original tunes like “Tonight I Fell in Love” and “I Hear Trumpets Blow.” Neil Sedaka was a founding member. The present lineup is not…
The Rosa fire, which started on the afternoon of Monday August 4, had grown to 1,200 acres by 8 p.m. with 0% containment. Maps showed the fire spreading eastward, away from the Santa Rosa Indian Reservation. Seven zones were under evacuation orders, an area North of Highway 74/Springcrest Dr., South of Alpine Rd., East of…
The 300 acre Rosa Fire, near the Santa Rosa Indian Reservation, closed Highway 74 Monday afternoon, August 4. Two zones to the east, including Ribbonwood, were under evacuation orders, and the next two under warnings. By 4:30 p.m. the Cal Fire website showed 150 firefighter, 27 engines, 3 dozers, 4 water tenders and 4 hand…
Tonight, July 31, Southern California’s premier tribute to Scandinavian pop sensations ABBA will return to the Butterfield Amphitheater. ABBA LA was the one new addition to the Summer Concert Series during last year’s 25th Anniversary season, and fit well with the Series mission reach all ages and tastes. Singer Laura Bradley told the Town Crier…
By David Jerome Contributing Editor California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed suit on June 12 in Los Angeles Superior court against the officers of a family real estate empire that owns, according to the suit and widespread reporting, over 22,000 rental units in the state. The list of defendants begins with the name of Swaranjit…
