“I have a message in my music,” said singer/songwriter and Idyllwild resident Lareé Gibson. “It is, ‘Live for today. Every day is a gift.’” Gibson’s life has unfolded like a wave — with her life and career being carried literally from sea to mountain with music as the vehicle. Born in Long Beach into a…
July 6 is the first concert in the 2017 series The 2017 Idyllwild Summer Concert Series that once looked as if it would be cancelled is set to go. Some lineup details are still being worked out, including the closing act for the series, but most of the lineup is in place. Because the Idyllwild…
The Idyllwild Library hosts an ambitious agenda of summer learning opportunities for children, teen and adults beginning in early June and running through July. “Reading by Design” is the summer reading program that takes place from 10:30 a.m. to noon weekly beginning Monday, June 5. Sandii Castleberry leads off with “Singing Your Way to Reading.”…
In Idyllwild, businesses come and go, but few return after an extended absence. Robert Carie’s The Elephant Walk Home Store held a grand “reopening” on Saturday, May 27 after an extended hiatus. Carie said the store, The Laughing Elephant, had previously closed in 2007 and that he was excited to have returned. On Memorial Day,…
The black bear featured on last week’s cover continues to roam the Idyllwild area. It showed up at the Tisos’ Mountain Center ranch around Wednesday, May 10, but they didn’t see it for several days.
Ret. Navy Capt. Ned Roberts, a long-time resident, was the featured speaker at Memorial Day at American Legion Post 800 Monday. Roberts recounted some of the many friends he lost during his 30-year naval career and the need to bring back the remains of fallen servicemen from other countries.
With the exception of Steve Kunkle, members of the Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors are all new to their positions. They are learning the ropes as they go, and in some areas there is a steep learning curve. During the special meeting of the board on Wednesday, May 24, there was lengthy discussion regarding the pipeline project scheduled for an area including Bicknell, South Circle, and Marian View and a segment of Cedar Street.
The Idyllwild Indivisibles brought two guest speakers to town last week. While both work for private groups, as part of their jobs, they regularly interact with politics. Beth Caskie, a labor representative for the California School Employees Association, and Jono Hildner, the political chair for the San Gorgonio Chapter of the Sierra Club, spoke to…
Matthew Castillo, 31, of Idyllwild, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, and charged with inflicting corporal injury, a felony. He was arraigned the same day and pleaded not guilty. Castillo has a felony settlement conference scheduled for May 26. A criminal protective order for domestic violence was issued at the arraignment. He is in custody…
Night collision left other driver needing surgery Pam Allen, 64, Idyllwild, has been charged with three felonies for the March 31 collision with Julia Romero, 17, also of Idyllwild. Allen was arraigned in Riverside County Superior Court Wednesday, May 17, and pleaded not guilty to the charges. A felony settlement conference has been scheduled for…
