In the annual spring rains and snowstorms, more precipitation fell on the Hill this past weekend. From Saturday through Sunday, the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded 0.4 inches of rain, which brought the total since July 1 to 26.4 inches. The Pine Cove weather station recorded 0.33 inches of rain and more than…
Once upon a time in a tiny, isolated mountain hamlet called Idyllwild, residents joined together at the newly constructed Town Hall for talent shows, food and fun. Entertainment was local, homespun and provided a way to get to know the hidden performing talents of one’s neighbors. That’s why Town Hall was built with a stage…
Playwright Bruce Graham writes of bereavement, beer and bridges South Philly playwright Bruce Graham likes to tell a good story, entertain his audiences, and showcase the humanity and honesty of his blue-collar characters. Graham still lives only 10 minutes from where he was born. He knows his people, their voices and their issues. Idyllwild Actors…
Temple Har Shalom is sponsoring “Embracing Wisdom: Soaring the Second Half of Life” in mid-May, a retreat that promises to reveal the hidden gifts of aging and give tools to harvest them, according to Rabbi Malka Drucker. “While every generation and individual confronts the challenges of aging, those in the second half of life today…
The Idyllwild Brewpub was honored at last week’s Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting. At the beginning of the May 2 meeting, Hans Kernkamp, general manager-chief engineer of the county’s Department of Waste Resources, announced the Sustainability Awards for each supervisorial district. “It was a very proud moment after such a long time,” said Lori Ferro,…
The three California agencies that will regulate the state medical-marijuana industry released their proposed rules for the state system recently, and it appears some of the proposed regulations will conflict with existing Riverside County ordinances. Counties may enact laws that modify or supersede certain aspects of state regulations. In Riverside County, under Ordinance 348 adopted…
Cal Trans has delayed the start of work on Highway 243 until Thursday, May 11. Work to add rumble strips was planned to start this past Monday, but the weekend’s storm and lingering cold temperatures postponed the start. Work will be done on different zones of Highway 243. One begins about 0.7 miles north Highway…
A man, possibly with a gun, was reported near the creek across from Idyllwild School at 2:45 p.m. according to a recorded message sent out to Idyllwild School parents and guardians. The school was placed on lockdown as a precautionary measure by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. At around 3:18 p.m., the lockdown was lifted…
Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to review all national monuments established since January 1996 and greater than 100,000 acres. The president has the authority, pursuant to the 1906 Antiquities Act, to protect and preserve public lands through the designation of national monument status. Trump…
In the tailwinds of Washington’s debate over repealing or replacing the Affordable Care Act, Covered California examined how these possible changes may affect premiums for health insurance in California. Not only would repealing the ACA increase costs to individuals insured through Covered California, but the private insurance market also will feel the effects of these…
