The next and final speaker for the 2016 Nature of Nature Lecture Series will be Dr. Jennifer Gee, director of the James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve. The University of California operates 39 reserves, of which four, including the James, are associated with the Riverside campus’ Department of Biology. In 1966, Harry and Grace James sold…
Idyllwild Arts Academy seniors Miguel Soto (music) and Caroline “Cari” Quigley (theater) are helping Idyllwild School students produce the Disney musical “Alice in Wonderland.” They are assisting Production Director Heather Reba, wife of IAA Music Chair Chris Reba, current musical theater instructor at IAA, and former theater instructor at the University of New Haven in…
American Medical Response and Cal Fire/Riverside County Firefighters are on scene of a snake bite victim on Bonita Vista Road in Garner Valley, an incident reported at 2:38 p.m. Wednesday. The victim, an elderly female, will be transported via ground ambulance to an area hospital for treatment of what appeared to be a rattlesnake bite.
Just before 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighters, Palm Springs Fire, California Highway Patrol and Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a report of an adult female hiker with a rattlesnake bite. The female had been hiking on Skyline Trail in Tahquitz Falls west of Palm Springs for several miles when she…
The Idyllwild Fire Department is in discussions with the city of San Jacinto to provide fire and emergency medical services to the city. Currently, Riverside County Fire Department provides these services to San Jacinto.
Brendan Steele posted an even-par 72 Sunday in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, to finish the tournament 3 under par in a tie for 14th place. His round scores were 71-70-72-72 — 285. It was his sixth top-20 finish in 14 starts this season. The Idyllwild native…
From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, May 16, Caltrans will close the southbound lane of Highway 243 from Riverside County Playground Road to Tollgate Road. Traffic will be one-way and regulated during the southbound lane closure. Caltrans Public Information Officer Shelli Lombardo said the lane closure was for public utility work and that a…
Unlike the 2015-16 El Niño, May flowers are expected to appear as forecasted. The anticipated blossoms will create a rainbow on the Hill, despite the winter temperatures and snow last week. Last week, the final April showers fell throughout the area, preparing the vegetation for spring. Nearly 0.6 inches fell at the U.S. Forest Service’s…
A surprise 40th wedding anniversary party was held for long-time Idyllwild residents David and Carol Jones. David and Carol were married on May 1, 1976, in a beautiful meadow at Idyllwild Arts. The party was put on by their five children. Mike and Shana VanZee, Jeff and Stacey VanZee, Justin and Denise Jones, Meghan and…
