Danielle Giordani and Cory Appleby are pleased to announce the birth of their son Emery in Minot, North Dakota, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Emery arrived weighing 6 pounds, 11 ounces at 19.5 inches long. He is their first child. Emery’s middle name is in memory of his late Nana, Michelle Giordani. Emery’s Papa is…
GM concerned about dry winter The Pine Cove Water District directors approved a resolution changing the election of directors from odd-numbered years to even years beginning in 2020. Senate Bill 415 passed and signed in September 2015 prohibits political jurisdictions from holding an election other than during a statewide general election if prior off-year elections…
A week of master classes in Miami and chance to become Presidential Scholar Idyllwild Arts Academy senior music student Ben Champion is one of 171 finalists, out of a pool of 8,000 applicants nationwide, chosen in the 2018 National YoungArts Foundation’s annual search for top emerging young artists. Winners are chosen through a blind adjudication…
Dear Santa, I have been as good as a two-year-old can be. For Christmas I would like chicken nuggets. From, Jameson Jones (age 2) Dear Santa, I’ve been extra good at school. I would like an Ariel Princess Pad for Christmas and a pink sparkly sweater. I love you, Santa. From, Emily Jones (age 4)…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild held a “Winter Solstice” Art Show last Saturday with judged, themed art and 150 pieces of artwork by 48 artists. A winter wonderland gallery was set up in the Town Hall all within a matter of a few hours. Christine Dodd, judge for the event, commented “I had a hard…
For Pine Cove resident Diane Burt, music is and has always been a family business. Daughter of Alfred Shaddick Burt, whose Christmas carols are famous worldwide, Diane’s entry into show business would have come as no surprise to her parents. Her mother, Anne Shortt Burt, was a singer and her father was a composer. Her…
Relief from the dry and warm temperatures has only partially arrived. The past week and most of this week, daytime temperatures will remain below 60 degrees. However, neither significant nor measurable rain is foreseen in either the short-term forecast or through winter. Last week, the National Weather Service forecast the likelihood of a La Niña…
As the legality of recreational marijuana in California approaches, Riverside County is reviewing its current ordinances. Currently, except in certain Riverside County cities, cannabis is illegal throughout Riverside County. However, county staff is reviewing the current ordinances and sometime this spring, the board of supervisors is expected to reconsider the current prohibitions against growing, distributing…
After three years of personnel and legal battles, the Idyllwild Fire Department finally terminated the employment of former Capt. James Reyes. A settlement was reached in June and July, and became official in late September. At the Sept. 26, Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s commission meeting, Chief Patrick Reitz announced the settlement with Reyes. Based on…
Southern Californians dream of a white Christmas as they move about in a palm-tree-studded holiday landscape. The decorations are there — giant snowflakes, Santa in a sleigh, Christmas trees on street corner lots, but the temperatures are warm and snow is out of the question. But in Idyllwild, in most years, a Currier and Ives…
