Idyllwild snow photos, Wednesday, Feb. 20
Despite warnings from flatlanders, the Hill is beautiful this morning. And the roads are fine. Unfortunately, last night there were problems, even before most of the snow fell. Jenny Krichner got this photo of an accident about 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19 ...
Idyllwild Downtown Historic District board holds first meeting
The local review board for the Idyllwild Downtown Historic District convened officially for the first time last week ...
Many inches of snow on ground; Idyllwild roads cleared
We received quite a bit of new fallen snow last night. But thanks to Cal Trans and Riverside county Roads, the roads have been plowed, travel around the Hill is fine ...
GSOB in MAST hands
In a sparsely attended meeting, the Mountain Area Safety Taskforce focused on the arrival of the Goldspotted oak borer on the Hill. The discussion addressed future actions, such as a census and mapping of the most vulnerable oak trees as well as potential protective actions and procedures for destroying infected trees.
Riverside County Fire Department officials have met with 3rd...
Chamber considers auctioning monument to pay legal costs
Directors of the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce are considering liquidating a Chamber asset, Harmony, the town monument, to pay for legal fees and costs incurred to defend the Chamber board. Directors say the lawsuits are baseless and grudge-motivated. In August, monument creator David Roy filed a lawsuit claiming unpaid fees. He subsequently refiled a nearly identical suit last month.
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Winter Storm Warning Feb. 17 much snow tonight
Here's the latest weather forecast for the Southern California mountains, including Idyllwild and the Hill.
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, SAN DIEGO CA 9:08 AM PST TUE FEB 19 2013
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY...
...Heavy snowfall in the mountains tonight through early Wednesday with lighter snowfall in the...
Rotary visits Twin Pines Ranch: Part 1
As you head toward Banning on Highway 243 it’s easy to miss Twin Pines Road on your right as you speed off the mountain. If you venture down that road, you’ll pass acres of charred manzanita and live oaks that testify to the awesome devastation, which the Esperanza Fire created here in 2006.
It Takes a Village: Idyllwild Arts welcomes 15 new students
The Idyllwild community and the campus have a unique symbiotic relationship which truly takes a village to be successful.
Idyllwild Arts welcomes 15 new students
During the weekend of Jan. 26 and 27, the campus rolled out the green carpet to welcome 15 students to Idyllwild Arts’ spring semester with a full schedule of activities and events. The students who...