By Mark KreidlerKaiser Health News [UPDATED on March 6]Brandon Dell’Orto listened to the comments and complaints as the school board meeting dragged on hour after hour. Many parents were angry. Their kids were sad, bored, borderline depressed, fed up with a school model that didn’t allow them to be on campus every day. The parents…
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District recently responded to the following calls.Idyllwild• Feb. 28 — Medical aid, 4:12 p.m. Pine Crest Ave.• Feb. 28 — Medical aid, 4:59 p.m. N. Circle Dr.• Feb. 28 — Medical aid, 7:35 p.m. Lilac Ln.• Feb. 28 — Medical aid, 11:57 p.m. Saunders Meadow Rd.• March 1 — Medical…
Recently, the county announced that transitional kindergarten through sixth grade can resume in-person instruction with approved COVID-19 prevention plans because the county has less than 25 cases per 100,000 residents.The Hemet Unified School District Board voted on the “approval of the instructional model and timeline to return to hybrid in-person instruction” at its Tuesday night…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the cats learned that most all of them have been adopted.Whiskers: Finally! We have two new four-leggeds here at ARF.Pepper: And I must say, they are super cute.Whiskers: First, we have an adorable kitten who is probably between 3 and 4 months old.Pepper: Yes, that is Yami…
70 years ago – 1951The Forest Service announced that, beginning in summer, it would issue a special certificate to everyone who climbed to the Tahquitz Lookout. They would be issued a membership card in the “Ancient and Honorable Order of Squirrels.” 65 years ago – 1956All Hill residents were invited to a baby shower given…
Idyllwild Arts Academy student Shukhrat Turdikhodjaev is one of 112 southern California high school semifinalists in The Music Center’s 33rd annual Spotlight Program.Turdikhodjaev is a semifinalist in the jazz instrumental category.“Each semifinalist will audition virtually again before a new panel of judges, who will then select the top two finalist performers in each category for…
Living Free Animal Sanctuary (Living Free) created a program called War Horse Creek (WHC). The program rescues wild horses and mustangs and provides equine-assisted reintegration training to military veterans, helping them reintegrate into civilian life; ultimately, helping both the veterans and the rescues. The nonprofit organization is set to offer three, five and seven-day programs…
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) Board of Commissioners approved the fire code as presented at its February meeting. An update regarding the emergency siren alert system was given and a discussion regarding the purchase of a metal vehicle storage building occurred. Brett Leseberg was awarded 2020 Firefighter of the Year. Nelson Escovar was awarded…
Over the weekend, the Idyllwild Town Crier reached out to the media information bureau of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) to ask why it took until Feb. 5 to retrieve Rosario Garcia. Skeletal remains were brought to the attention of the RCSD Jan. 25 by the Fowler-O’Sullivan Foundation. Western States Aerial Search, who was…
By Idyllwild Arts AcademyContributed Idyllwild Arts Academy’s Art in Society (AIS) program will present its annual symposium via Zoom (https://idyllwildarts.zoom.us/j/95430507766) Friday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s Symposium on Art and Healing offers reflections on the healing power of art that have…
