Although Idyllwild Fire officials continue to say their financial situation is improving and better than 12 months ago, Chief Pat Reitz acknowledged that without access to the December property tax revenue the department will be unable to pay salaries in October. In August, the department petitioned the county to advance the department $425,000 from its…
Veterans from the Boots to Books program at Pasadena City College work on the construction of an outdoor cattery at ARF Saturday morning, Sept. 15. This ws the veterans second visit to help ARF with its construction, outdoor cleanup, walking dogs and playing with kitties. ARF provided breakfast that morning and a barbecue that afternoon.
Massimo (Max) J. Ellul, the Grand Chancellor — Chevalier of the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, was in Idyllwild last week …
After nearly a quarter of the current fiscal year has passed, the Community Service Area 36 Advisory Committee is still waiting for budget reports. Community Service Area manager Michael Franklin told the Committee that a report would be prepared soon. The delay was attributed to the end of the county’s fiscal year on June…
Idyllwild Animal Rescue Friends was honored recently with a grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The funds will help ARF develop a disaster preparedness plan for resident pets.
For 20 years, the Idyllwild HELP Center has been serving the poor, the homeless and the needy of this community …
The Idyllwild Community Fund has awarded nearly $15,000 to eleven different local organizations. A reception honoring the recipients will be 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Rainbow Inn. This year’s grantees include familiar and oft recognized organizations such as the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council’s Woodies contingent as well as the art program…
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 3.1 magnitude earthquake about 3 miles southwest of Idyllwild, very close to Lake Hemet at 2:09 p.m. It was felt for about 3 to 5 seconds in the center of the village of Idyllwild. The quake was 19.5 kilometers deep. The quake was about 9 miles south east of…
