County puts tax-defaulted properties up for sale
The Riverside County Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office is scheduled tohost its annual tax sale Thursday, April 25, and conclude Tuesday, April30, through an online auction platform, Bid4Assets.com.
“This is an annual process that our office facilitates with the utmosttransparency,” said Matthew Jennings, Riverside County’s treasurer-taxcollector. “Through an online format, we are able to increase the volumeof...
Large water loss in Pine Cove
The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors met WednesdayApril 10 where General Manager Jeremy Potter’s report showed an area ofconcern: water losses of 26%. The target is below 10%. He called theloss “really high” and attributed it to leaks, two of which had beendiscovered Monday. Those two could account for most of the loss, Pottersaid,...
The Associates award grant
At its monthly meeting Monday April 8, the Associates of Idyllwild ArtsFoundation awarded a $1,000 grant to Idyllwild Arts Dramatic Artsstudent Andre Real.
Andre Real (left) receiving a $1,000 check from Associates of IdyllwildArts Foundation President Michael Slocum. Photo by Julie Roy
Through intense competitions, Andre was selected from all...
Idyllwild Arts presents exhibition reception in desert
Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) debuts its spring 2024 off-site studentexhibition with a reception Friday, May 3. Students will show their workonce again to the desert audience in a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. thatday at Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery, 73-660 El Paseo, Palm Desert. At6 p.m., IAA songwriting students will perform their originalcompositions at a free concert in...
International student to unveil special installation
Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) invites the public to attend its CommunityDay from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11, to learn about thetransformative power of art. As part of the event, Arts EnterpriseLaboratory (AEL) student Devika Aggarwal will unveil herthought-provoking, interactive and meticulously-engineered artinstallation “Outside In,” a sphere-like, geodesic dome structure thatwill provide a space for...
It’s all about waffles at this shop
Paula Castro opened up Waffleton Street Waffles November, in the VillageCenter Shops, where Atomic Cow had been. She offers Belgian and Mochi(Japanese sweet rice) waffles with sweet or savory toppings. Sweetsinclude fruit, chocolate, marshmallows and cookie crumbs; savory combosinclude Brie and prosciutto, manchego cheese and sun-dried tomatoes,smoked salmon and cream cheese. She also offers hot drinks and...
Space in Fern Valley becomes Wylldwood Gallery
John Edward Marin was looking for studio space where he could paint andfound more: space for three painters and his Wylldwood Gallery. “Thiswas not anticipated, it happened all very spur-of-the-moment. I saw thespace in December, moved in Jan. 5.”
Marin began painting relatively recently, in 2003. “I was told by apsychic my art would...
Electricity rebates appear on April bills
This is not news: Southern California Edison (SCE) provides electricityto Hill residents, (except for those off the grid or customers of AnzaElectric Cooperative). Tired of confusing and utility-favoring decisionsfrom the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)?
This is news: For residents and small-business owners, your April SCEelectricity bill will have an $86 credit. This will...
Fairway discontinuing plastic bags Friday
In an effort to reduce plastic bag waste, promote recycling and make apositive contribution to planetary sustainability, Fairway Market hasdecided it will stop offering plastic bags at its checkout laneseffective Friday, April 12.
Research shows the average “life span” of a plastic bag is 12 minutes,yet it takes over...
County includes Help Center in funding list
The Idyllwild Help Center has been included in Riverside County’sDepartment of Housing and Workforce Solutions (HWS) proposed recipients for funding in fiscal year 2024-25. The county is considering providing $20,000 to the Help Center.
Juan Garcia, deputy director at HWS, presented a 47-page list ofprojects to the supervisors, who held a public hearing April...