Mountain Area Genealogy Group The Mountain Area Genealogy Group meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at the Idyllwild Library. This is an introductory meeting for those interested in being part of a genealogy group. Bring your family tree and share stories if you have them. The group will discuss what they would…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Here are some of the calls Cal Fire/Riverside County responded to recently. • May 2 — Smoke check/ fire, 5:30 a.m. Hwys. 74 & 243. • May 3 — Medical aid, 6:59 a.m. Pine Cove Rd. • May 4 — Medical aid, 12:05 p.m. Laurel Tr. Idyllwild Fire Here are some of…
After nearly five years, Green trial to start On May 2, Carl Rodgers, 45, of Idyllwild pleaded guilty to attempted criminal threats that could cause great bodily harm. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Stephen Gallon granted Rodgers probation for three years after serving 180 days in the Riverside County jail. He also will have to…
On Monday, May 6, the California Highway Patrol San Gorgonio Pass Area announced it is implementing a stronger traffic enforcement campaign. The program began last week and will continue through September 2019. These efforts will focus on the San Gorgonio Pass Area’s top primary collision factors that are causing injury and fatal collisions within this…
forestThe U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Region is seeking nominations to fill the 11-member Recreation Resource Advisory Committee in California. Recreation committee members recommend recreation fee changes at national forest sites throughout California. This includes making recreation fee program recommendations on implementing or eliminating standard amenity fees; expanded amenity fees; and noncommercial, individual special recreation…
About two months after California’s electric utilities submitted their wildfire mitigation plans to the state Public Utility Commission, the agency issued proposed decisions for the three largest utilities, including Southern California Edison. The two administrative law judges reviewing the documents agreed that the plans complied with the requirements of Senate Bill 901. Tentative decisions were…
70 years ago – 1949 Dr. Harry Pearlman, Louis Pearlman, Louis Artin and Sam Melca started up Devil’s Slide Trail hoping to hike down the desert side. But after nine hours of floundering in snow up to their armpits, they reappeared in Fern Valley. 65 years ago – 1954 A San Bernardino radio show host…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about how many of them are lap cats. Zeus: I was hoping last week’s “Creature Corner” would encourage humans to see what great lap cats we are. Thomas: Well, Heavenly Whiskers has some interest. Zeus: Seriously? That’s great! Whiskers, tell us about it….
Idyllwild Arts Film students show that nothing could be better By Don Stoll Idyllwild Arts Manager of Communications and International Student Relations Idyllwild Arts Academy’s film and digital media students will showcase their films — and show why they often ask “What could be better than this?” — on Wednesday, May 15, in the William…
Seventeen-year-old Idyllwild Arts Academy senior Mark Beebe was one of 14 “future superstars” selected as Grand Prize Finalists at The Music Center’s 31st-annual Spotlight Program. He will perform at the ticketed Grand Finale Performance at The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4. About 1,600 students auditioned from more than…
