During its recently concluded session, the state Legislature enacted a bill affecting accessory dwelling units (ADUs). It’s intended to help increase home ownership, but could it affect the short-term rental (STR) market, too? Assembly Bill (AB) 1033 amends state law and permits homeowners, under specific conditions, to sell their ADU, as if it were a…
What if? Dear editor: I am asking, what if? What if the God of the Holy Bible is real? What if all the words in the Bible are true? What if heaven and hell are real? What if there is truth and there are lies? What if God made only two sexes, male and female?…
Following the Maui concert in September to raise money for Lahaina fire victims that raised a few thousand dollars, Co-organizer Barnaby Finch reported on Facebook that money continued coming in and more than $50,000 was raised in all.
A homeless man was convicted in a felony vandalism case and will be sentenced Jan. 4, 2024. On Aug. 23, Samuel Noah Gray, 30, was staying at the victim’s residence because he was apparently homeless, according to Riverside County District Attorney Information Specialist John Hall. Hall said, “… Gray damaged the outside of the home…
The Riverside County Coroner’s Office reported that Fred Robles, 45, of Idyllwild, was found dead in a ravine near Highway 243 about 0.4 miles south of Westley Street in Banning Wednesday, Nov. 1. It is unknown when Robles died. California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Jonathan Torres said the CHP investigating officer did not…
AnnaMarie Santana is the most recent San Jacinto district ranger in the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF). She was appointed in September and assumed her new assignment last month. She is staying, not simply visiting, as has actually been the case for more than a year. Julie Hall was district ranger from February 2019 until…
At 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, American Legion Post 800 will host its annual Veterans Day service. Commander Ygnacio Garcia is the speaker, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. A free lunch follows the service. Also this Saturday, the U.S. Forest Service will waive standard amenity fees for all visitors to national forest and grassland day-use…
Readers have voted, and the recipient of this year’s Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award is Leslie Moon Gin. The award recognizes those who, through their own tangible effect on the community, represent EMax’s own spirit of community and volunteerism, and inspire others to join in. Les came to Idyllwild after a long career in banking…
Tuesday, Nov. 7, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to review a revision of Ordinance 927, “Regulating Short Term Rentals.” This is the culmination of many meetings, small and large, since last October when the board last approved changes to the ordinance and, concurrently, imposed a moratorium on new short-term rental (STR) certificates….
