This Art Alliance of Idyllwild (AAI) judged art show was held at the Harvey House Friday, Dec. 8. It brought artists, volunteers, friends and family together to enjoy art, live music, a Secret Santa, a potluck and the holiday spirit. As well as an art show, the event also was an appreciation dinner for AAI’s…
Every yearly scheduled event presented at the Lowman Concert Hall on the Idyllwild Arts Academy (IAA) campus promises treasures of sound production from a wide-ranging talented student body to the most distinguished guest artists. This is particularly true of the programs regularly slated for the end of the fall and the beginning of the winter…
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors had the revised Ordinance 927.2 “Regulating Short Term Rentals”(STR) on its agenda for the Tuesday, Dec. 12 meeting. If approved, it will go into effect in 30 days. Planning Director John Hildebrand described the changes made in the draft as a result of board comments at the Nov. 28…
Editor’s note: See the separate and accompanying story with comments from Idyllwild residents or short-term rental (STR) owners during and after the bboard’s meeting. At its Tuesday, Nov. 28, meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors reviewed another revision of Ordinance 927.2, “Regulating Short Term Rentals” and moved it forward. The board still must vote…
At the Dec. 5 Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting, an item on the agenda asks for the county’s chief executive to examine the ramifications of separating the coroner’s office from the sheriff’s department. The recommendation came from Chair Kevin Jeffries (1st District) and Supervisor V. Manuel Perez (4th District), who joined with Jeffries on…
The Village Lane is approaching full occupancy as Taryn Scanlon makes the final push to open her art gallery and tavern, Taryn’s Place, there. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has signed off (pending a period to allow public protest) and environmental health has also given the go ahead, according to Scanlon. The last hurdle…
The Fern Creek Medical Center may once again be on the brink of reopening, according to Nurse Practitioner Natalya Ptashinsky. Ptashinsky attempted to reopen in 2022 after Dr. Bryn Henderson pulled his Regenerative Medical Group practice out in November 2021. Henderson had engaged in a rapid expansion; opening several clinics around the country in 2020,…
The New York International Wine Competition awarded Idyllwild’s Middle Ridge Winery Temecula Valley Red Wine Winery of the Year for 2023. It also awarded gold to its 2017 Mourvedre; silver to its 2017 Cinsaut and 2020 Pinot Noir; and bronze to its NV Ranger Red. Chris Johnston is the wine maker.
“As of the FY 2023/24 First Quarter Adjustments Report, the county continues to maintain a strong fiscal standing,” was the Executive Office’s summary of Riverside County’s current budget as of Sept. 30, the end of the first quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, which ends June 30, 2024. Not only are revenues expected to grow…
