Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington is hosting two community meetings to discuss short-term rentals (STRs), one in Idyllwild and one in Temecula. The Idyllwild event is from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at Town Hall. The Temecula event is from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Temecula Public…
The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) board has hired a new recreation and program director and an assistant director. The duo will manage programs at Town Hall and ICC’s other facilities. Speaking with ICC President Stephanie Yost and her two new team members at Town Hall, the impression is that their jobs change every day, and…
Shool District (HUSD) Board of Trustees approved Idyllwild School Interim Principal Tim Poseley as new principal Tuesday, Sept. 13. An email to Idyllwild School parents announced, “We are thrilled to announce that after completing the interview process at last night’s board meeting, action was taken to approve Tim Poseley as the Principal of Idyllwild School…
At its Sept. 13 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a revised Ordinance 927.1, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” (STRs), and a moratorium on new STR certificates for two areas within the county. The new ordinance will be effective in 30 days. Effective immediately, however, a 45-day moratorium was placed on new STR certificates…
This weekend will mark the inaugural season for a new Idyllwild event, the Lily Rock Chamber Music Festival. It is a project of the Manhattan Chamber Players (MCP), three of whose members will perform, augmented by a roster of guest artists. This first year, two concerts are scheduled: Saturday, Sept. 24, at a home on…
The Associates of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation are introducing a new event, Pinot’s Palette. This is a “paint ‘n’ sip” experience taking place in Idyllwild. All guests will create the same mini-masterpiece. Pinot’s Palette will provide all paints, easel, canvases, brushes, aprons and whatever else may be needed. The Associates will provide the wine, and…
Brendan Steele had a rough go of it at the Fortinet Championship in Napa last week. He posted a 77-72 — 149 to miss the cut by seven strokes. The Idyllwild native’s drives averaged 318 yards, but into only 43% of the fairways, resulting in hitting only about 56% of the greens in regulation, and…
By JP Crumrine Correspondent At their Sept. 13 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a revised Ordinance 927 (Regulating Short Term Rentals [STRs]) and a moratorium on new STR certificates for two areas within the county. The new ordinance will be effective in 30 days. Effective immediately, there will be a 45-day moratorium…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors will consider a 45-day moratorium on issue new Short-term Rental (STR) Certificates in Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Mountain Center and the Temecula Valley Wine Country Policy Area. The moratorium specifically will not prohibit using existing approved STRs in these areas or renewing certificates for properties that already have an approved…
nificant events other than the usual weekly meetings, book clubs and spiritual events followed by Labor Day weekend barbecues, music and art shows. But before the three-day weekend was completely over, at 3:37 p.m. Monday, Labor Day, a wildfire was reported in Valle Vista, an unincorporated area outside of Hemet just below the mountains on…
