UPDATE 3:15 P.M. The scene has been cleared. An overturned motorhome on Highway 74 was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 10:22 a.m. this morning. The westbound lane is blocked just east of Keen Camp Summit. One-lane traffic control will be used until the vehicle is moved. Local towing companies Idyllwild Garage and Anza…
Caltrans and other public officials met with the Idyllwild community Thursday night, June 13. Although repair of Highway 74 will continue for months, road officials are hoping that it can be opened 24 hours a day with flagging control by Labor Day. Until then, at the suggestion of 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington,…
Caltrans and other public officials met with the public Thursday night in Idyllwild. Work on Highway 74 will continue for months. They are hoping that by Labor Day it can be opened 24 hours a day with flagging control. Until then, 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington and Caltrans announced that the weekend hours…
Hubert Halkin, an outstanding member of the Idyllwild community, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the age of 82. Hubert was born June 5, 1936, in Liege, Belgium, to a family whose father, an academician, risked his position and his life to shelter Jewish families during the German occupation of World War II. Hubert studied…
Paul Schipitsch, 65, of Idyllwild, died Friday, May 24, 2019, at home. He was born Oct. 25, 1953 in Evergreen, Illinois, and had a career in sales, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He is survived by his wife, Vicky Schipitsch, and numerous other relatives. The community is invited to a Celebration of…
After low-flying helicopters over the Idyllwild area created an uproar because of their noise over the past few weeks, both Southern California Edison and the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed they were hired by SCE to survey lines and poles in the area. SCE Media Advisor of Corporate Communications Mary Ann Milbourn said the surveys are…
Terry Shirley is here to do that Terry Shirley, formerly of San Diego, is one of the newest members to join the Idyllwild Community Center (also know as the San Jacinto Mountain Community Center) Board of Directors. Similar to many residents, Shirley is not a native of Idyllwild (almost). He and his wife moved here…
Nearly $190 million street-value plants destroyed On Wednesday, June 5, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and several allied agencies, “conducted an operation in the Anza Valley (Anza, Aguanga, Sage)” area. The operation focused on illegal marijuana cultivation. But it also was a response to comments and complaints from Anza Valley residents. They have expressed concerns…
Editor: Both sides fought with all they had. Too many died. Many fought because they loved and wanted to protect their countries. Many were forced to fight. All these pictures and stories shown on TV made me very sad, and I cried because of the insanity and horror of war. Soldiers had to kill. They…
Anza Municipal Advisory Council needs members. Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington is seeking applicants to serve on the council, which makes recommendations on community issues in the Anza area. Council members are appointed by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and serve in an advisory capacity. The council discusses and provides recommendations on…
