Public speaks out on future of California’s state parks
Editor’s note: In June 2013, California Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird and California State Parks Director Major General Anthony L. Jackson, USMC (Ret.), unveiled “Parks Forward,” a collaborative initiative to undertake a top-to-bottom evaluation to improve and sustain California’s State Parks System.
The effort responded to several issues involving misappropriation of the agency’s funding and a March 2013 recommendation...
Creature Corner: Jan. 30, 2014
Chelsea is looking for her forever home to do her favorite thing … sit on her bed and just look pretty. This senior gal has a gorgeous coat with a tail to match. She is a shepherd-mix, quiet and shy at first. Chelsea loves to go for short walks, have a treat or two and look pretty. She is...
News of Record: Jan. 30, 2013
Fire log
The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday, Jan. 20 to Monday, Jan. 27:
Jan. 20 — Medical aid, Idyllwild.
Jan. 21 — Medical aid, Idyllwild.
Jan. 22 — Rescue, medical aid, Idyllwild.
Jan. 24 — Rescue, medical aid, Pine Cove.
Jan. 26 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild.
Jan. 26 — Medical service, Idyllwild.
Jan. 27 — Medical aid, canceled en route, Idyllwild.
Sheriff’s...
HUSD educates public on budget priorities
To a nearly empty room in Hemet Monday night, Hemet Unified School District Supt. Dr. Barry Kayrell and Deputy Supt. LaFaye Platter discussed and explained the Local Control Funding Formula and the Local Control Accountability Plan.
This was just one of several meetings throughout the district to involve parents, residents and other stakeholder groups in developing the plan for how...
Sports: Town Hall Adult Coed Volleyball
Ginger Dagnall, volleyball coordinator, gave this report on last week’s volleyball games:
Monday, Jan. 20, Idyllwild Garage beat Silver Pines in five games.
Tuesday, Jan. 21, Idyllwild Inn beat Forest Lumber in four games.
Wednesday, Jan. 22, Idyllwild Garage beat Higher Grounds in three games.
Saturday, Jan. 25, Idyllwild Garage beat Café Aroma in three games; Idyllwild Inn beat Forest Lumber in three...
Sports Roundup: Palms to Pines Golf Association
Jim Crandall, Palms to Pines Golf Association handicap chair, provided this report about the Friday, Jan. 17, golf tournament at the Legends course on the Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon in Beaumont.
The sun was shining, but gusty winds steered errant golf balls into unpleasant circumstances.
Ken Garelick (course handicap 24) managed to keep his shots low and straight as...
Flu deaths double state-wide in a week
During the week ending Jan. 18, 50 more people under age 65 died from influenza, for a total of 95 confirmed flu deaths this flu season, including three children ...
Steele places well at Torrey Pines
Brendan Steele had two down and two up rounds at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla last week, but his fine Sunday round prevailed. The Idyllwild native finished at 2-under-par, posting 76-67-74-69 — 286 to garner a tie for 28th place and earn $38,023 in official prize money.
Steele had a tough time of it on...
Orchard Project cultivates ‘Transition Town’ movement
Idyllwild’s fruit trees will be better cultivated starting this year with the help of a group of residents concerned with improving local food security ...