A prospective Idyllwild business was on the agenda for the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting last week. The board was being asked to “…make a determination of public convenience and necessity” for granting a state Department of Alcohol, Beverage and Control license to an Idyllwild business. Cal ABC regulations limit the number of licenses…
Both native and non-native plants, and two greenhouses Kenny and Eva Gioeli will open what promises to be a marquee business in Idyllwild — a beautifully designed and staged nursery with plants, flowers, herbs and vegetables for all seasons and occasions, open year-round — Idyllwild Gardens. And it will be a family run enterprise, with…
70 years ago – 1949 The snow survey team discovered about 6 feet of snow in Tahquitz Valley. 60 years ago – 1959 A new gateway marked the entrance to Idyllwild Pines Camp. Eighty tons of rock were used in the 19-foot-high supports. A 12-ton pine timber measuring 42 feet in length rested on top….
Brendan Steele will play in the Valero Texas Open this week, the scene of his first win on the PGA Tour back in 2011, his rookie year. The tournament is played on the TPC San Antonio – AT&T Oaks course and sports a purse of $7.5 million. The native Idyllwilder will be going for his…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about new dogs Nala and Yale, and returning cat Indigo. Yale: Nala was adopted last week! I hope I am soon. George: No doubt you will be before you know it. Yale: I want all humans to understand why it is so advantageous…
A year-long program of celebratory events The Idyllwild Library celebrates its centenary on July 27, 2020. The library staff are planning a year-long schedule of celebratory events to mark the 100-year anniversary. The current library in Strawberry Plaza is the sixth iteration of Idyllwild’s public reading center. The first was in Claudius Emerson’s historic Idyllwild…
Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz has resigned. Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission President Jerry Buchanan announced the resignation at the beginning of the commission’s March 26 meeting. “We are sadly short one chief,” Buchanan lamented as the meeting began. “Chief Reitz tendered his resignation effective March 20 for personal reasons. “I thank him for many,…
Higher fees approved: ambulance, mitigation and permitting In a meeting highlighted with the announcement that the fire chief has resigned (see accompanying story), the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission also attended to many other business issues and decisions at its March 26 meeting. Besides the usual financial and incident report statistics, Caltrans briefed the commission…
Caltrans maintenance crews will be making repairs to damaged pavement on Highway 79 between Horizon View Street and Pauba Road, both in Temecula. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, and Thursday, April 4, with flagging in both directions. Motorists are advised that delays could be lengthy. Detours are…
