Jesus Serrano and Pamela Arellano, guitarists As advertised throughout the Idyllwild community, the expected return of guitarist Jesus Serrano took place on a brilliant Sunday afternoon in William M. Lowman Concert Hall under the auspices of the formal liaison and amanuensis to the performer; this occasion being supplemented by another guitarist under David Pelham’s guidance,…
70 years ago – 1949 Work was progressing on the first building of the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts (now Idyllwild Arts Academy), with Clarence Bischof as contractor. 65 years ago – 1954 The first rain of the season finally arrived on Nov. 11. 60 years ago – 1959 The mysterious X Disease,…
The Idyllwild Water District has lost another general manager, according to a source inside the water department. This source told the newspaper that Darren Milner resigned by email Sunday night effective immediately. Some of the office staff were not even aware of Milner’s resignation until mid to late morning Monday. This resignation comes after only…
About 70 people came out to Town Hall on Veterans Day to attend a special veterans presentation. Veterans, who have participated in the War Horse Creek program at Living Free Animal Sanctuary, came out to share their experiences with other veterans and civilians alike. “Sometimes the best way to help veterans is to just listen…
Documents are being destroyed at Pine Cove Water District (PCWD). The district’s board found out at its Nov. 13 meeting that the document destruction had been going on for three weeks with more documents left to be destroyed. The document destruction was never listed as an agenda item. It was discussed as an item under…
Integrity Tire moved into town Sept. 15. While the name may be a bit misleading, Integrity Tire actually offers full automotive repairs. Anything from oil changes to heavy-duty repairs, as well as anything tire-related including rotations, fixing a flat tire and installing new tires. The only thing the store doesn’t do is smog. The family-run…
On Sunday afternoon, Michael Berryman, manager of the Pine Cove and Mountain Center markets, spoke to the newspaper about how the Nov. 1 reopening of Highway 243 impacted business. Berryman has been managing both locations since May of 2011. Currently, there are four employees at Pine Cove and five at Mountain Center. Having to be…
By Stephanie YostIdyllwild Community Center Board President This year’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 30 at IdyPark, promises to be extra special. Rather than lighting only a single tree as has been done in the past — with the financial sponsorship of several local businesses and organizations — the…
By Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Contributed Santa will visit the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free candy canes and photo opportunities for the kids bring another dose of yuletide merriment to all who visit the tramway’s mountain station. Then, on Sunday, Dec. 15 is Breakfast with Santa….
Karen Ann Metz passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9 in Tallahassee, Florida where she lived for the last two years with her husband Les Suderman. Karen was born on April 27, 1943. Karen and Les lived in Idyllwild from summer 2012 to 2016. They bought their cabin in 2003 but moved here permanently after Karen retired…
