The final installment of this year’s IAA Native American Arts programs Kabotie lectures brought six members of local tribes to the Krone Library for a program titled Land, Language, Family – Cahuilla Continuance, Cultural and Land Stewardship. NAA program Executive Director Shaliya Ben, in her opening remarks, said that the talks were an attempt to…...
California State Senator Sabrina Cervantes, whose District 31 extends from San Jacinto to Corona in Riverside County, authored Senate Bill 1379, which would require the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to separate the offices of sheriff and coroner by July 1, 2027. The coroner has been part of the Sheriff’s Department since 1999. The Board…...
Spring is here and birds are on the move. Bird watchers of all ages and plumage are invited to experience the change of seasons through the birds at the Idyllwild Nature Center on Sat, May 2. The morning will start at 9 a.m. with a short walk through the property to see what birds are…...
Five areas within Riverside County will be closed to public access and suspended open burning because of high potential fire danger. These are two of several steps the Riverside County Fire Department is taking to reduce wildfire threats and prepare residents in case of an emergency, even earthquakes or floods. The potential for large damaging…...
In anticipation of the traditional Governor’s May Revision of the coming budget, the California Senate offered its views on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget. Their proposal is called the Foundation for the Future and stresses making “responsible choices.” The Plan the Senate put forth is intended to concentrate on three key priorities, which are responsible…...
If you’ve ever been touched by her caring hands, gazed upon one of her creations, or read her sincerest of words, you know what a special person Julie Ann Lively was. Throughout these last several years, her openness and grace have been an inspiration to all who knew her. On April 17, after a 10-year…
There’s a stretch of road in Idyllwild that has long served as connective tissue between the town’s two centers of commerce. Not quite downtown, not quite uptown—the portion of North Circle in between. For decades, it’s been a pass-through. A place you move along, not necessarily a place you stop. But lately, something has started…
Robert & Nona Gomez is planning a special Star Wars Bounty Hunter themed event at the Rustic Theater on Saturday May 2. “We’re really excited to be bringing this event to Idyllwild and would truly love to share it with the community. We’re producing a one-day Star Wars fan tribute at the Rustic Theatre on…
Idyllwild Arts may have been on Spring Break, but seven of their students and one instructor were still active, traveling to Costa Rica to learn about tropical ecology and endangered species conservation. Academy Mathematics and Science Chair Kirt Wackford guided the students and told us about the trip. “At Pacuare Reserve, they conducted independent research…...
The season of Earth Day celebrations on The Hill is in full swing. The Idyllwild Nature Center will offer a special program for Earth Day on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Site Supervisor Allison Fedrick tells us, “We will be planting new native plants and a manzanita tree. All…
