On Saturday, April 12, hikers, trail angels, and friends and family of Robert Budinski filled the main room at Silver Pines Lodge. Robert, who was known by his trail name “Ambassador,” passed away in April of 2024 while hiking on the north flank of San Jacinto peak. Members of Budinski’s family flew out to participate…
The April and spring to summer wildfire outlooks have been issued. The current dry spell raises the chances of possible wildfire in the Southern California mountains, according to all of the fire services. “There is also an increased risk in timber dominated fires across much of the mountainous areas during the summer months of 2025…
As promised in December, Riverside County announced efforts to gather greater citizen involvement in its budget preparation process. Beginning April 17, a series of local workshops will be held to explain the county’s budget process and to gather feedback from residents about county services and budget priorities as the County Executive begins preparation of the…
Measles have arrived in Riverside County. On April 3, the County Public Health agency reported that an adult county resident tested positive for measles. According to health officials with Riverside University Health System, this is the first confirmed case of measles in Riverside County since 2018. As of March 31, the California Department of Public Health reported…
Julie Roy is one of Idyllwild’s “super-volunteers,” always finding new ways to contribute to our community through its many nonprofit organizations. At the April meeting of the Idyllwild Garden Club, where she serves as membership coordinator and is the immediate past president, she was gave a talk about gardening in raised beds. At last month’s…
On April 2, Xavier Becerra, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and former Attorney General of California, announced his candidacy for the position. “California is at a crossroads. From housing to healthcare, childcare to college, working families are facing an affordability crisis. The California Dream is slipping away. I’m running for Governor to…
Idyllwild will soon welcome a new artisan bakery: Almost Heaven. Gabrielle and Richard Marcin, who have been supplying stores in Alpine with artisan baked goods for the last year, will begin hosting “pop-up” bake sales in the parking lot and until their new space in Victorian Square starting this Saturday, April 12—a preview of what’s…
Highway 74 between Mountain Center and Hemet was closed for several hours on Friday morning, April 4, due to a head-on collision west of the Strawberry Creek bridge. Johnathon Torres of the CHP provided these details: The crash occurred just after 10 a.m., three miles west of Gaugh Road, MM 53. A westbound 2021 Subaru…
Reba Coulter got a nice surprise when she found out she had been named Riverside County 4th District Woman of the Year. “I didn’t know such a thing existed, I was totally shocked.” Coulter explains that each of the five supervisors nominated a candidate, and she was Supervisor V. Manuel Perez’s choice. The awards are…
Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order affecting voting regulations throughout the country. The first part will require documentary, government-issued proof of U.S. citizenship on its voter registration form issued by the Election Assistance Commission. This is intended to address the President’s long-standing opinion that many noncitizens are casting ballots in U.S. elections….
