On the November 5 General election Ballot, incumbent Republican Greg Wallis and his Democratic challenger, Christy Holstege, are seeking the State Assembly seat for the 47^(th) District. In the 2022 election, both candidates were new, and Wallis edged Holstege in a very close election. He garnered 85 votes, or .03%, more than Holstege. This is…
Neighbors in the 21400 block of highway 243 heard an explosion that “sounded like thunder” Friday morning, October 25, at around 7 a.m., and saw flames and white smoke. Engines from CalFire and Riverside County Fire responded as well as at least seven black and white units from CHP and RSO. On the scene, Officer…
Incumbent Assembly member, Eduardo Garcia, announced in December that he would not seek re-election to the District 36 seat. On Nov. 5, Jose “Joey” Acuña and Jeff Gonzalez are the two candidates battling to replace Garcia in Sacramento. Acuña is the Democratic candidate and Gonzalez is the Republican candidate. As of Sept. 21, their expenditures…
For those who need or want to recycle tires, there is good news and better news. Many have seen the flyer from the County’s Waste Resources Department and CR&R, who operates the Idyllwild Transfer Station, announcing the resumption of the annual free tire collection days. This year it will be Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8…
On Monday morning, Oct. 14, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2X-1, which is intended to help prevent gas price spikes and to improve overall fuel supply in California. Earlier that morning the Assembly approved the bill after the State Senate had amended it slightly when it passed the bill Friday, Oct. 11. This bill…
Editor’s Note: The 2024 Presidential Election will be Tuesday, November 5. The Idyllwild Water District has three Board of Directors seats to fill. While there are four candidates on the official ballot, one, Steve Kunkle, has already withdrawn from the race and announced that he will not accept a Board seat even if he is…
Editor’s Note: The 2024 Presidential Election will be Tuesday, November 5. The Idyllwild Water District has three Board of Directors seats to fill. While there are four candidates on the official ballot, one, Steve Kunkle, has already withdrawn from the race and announced that he will not accept a Board seat even if he is…
Editor’s Note: The 2024 Presidential Election will be Tuesday, November 5. The Idyllwild Water District has three Board of Directors seats to fill. While there are four candidates on the official ballot, one, Steve Kunkle, has already withdrawn from the race and announced that he will not accept a Board seat even if he is…
Proposition 36 is about trying to reduce crime, particularly by imposing stricter sentences for repeat offenders of certain crimes. It changes several of the punishments set when Prop 47 was approved in 2014. Prop 47 reduced certain nonserious and nonviolent property and drug offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. The measure limited these reduced penalties to…
The Directors of the Idyllwild Water District met this month at the Idyllwild Fire Protection District meeting room, as their own board room is under construction. Board President Charles Schelly acknowledged the recent resignation of director Steve Kunkle. He said, in answer to a question from the public, that the board would not attempt to…
