On Saturday evening, May 9, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cabazon Station responded to the base of Black Mountain Trail and Highway 243 after receiving a call of a lost hiker. Chiu Pan reported that her 18-year-old daughter, Betty Pan of Riverside, was on a three-day hike from Whitewater to the base of…
Poppy has been adopted. Yea, for finding your forever home. Introducing the survivors from Highway 243: Catnis, the Maltese, Peeta the brown and white, and Rue, the Chihuahua-mix (photo at bottom). For days the community and animal control tried to capture these three from the highway. Patience from our Hill community finally won out. They…
For its first production under its new moniker, the Idyllwild Actors Theatre stages Pulitizer Prize-nominee Theresa Rebeck’s provocative comedy, “Seminar.” Presented as a staged reading, with sets, costumes and props, “Seminar” stars IAT Artistic Director Howard Shangraw as Leonard, an internationally famous writer who mentors aspiring young novelists in private writing classes. Charging $5,000 to…
Barry Weiss, star of A&E’s hit TV shows “Storage Wars” and “Barry’d Treasure,” is bringing his trademark antics and wily witticisms to Soboba Casino to crown the champion of Barry’s Big Slot Tournament. Set to take place from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 14, Soboba club members will have the chance to meet Weiss…
The Inland Theatre League judged two Stratford Players’ productions during 2014 and recently awarded Excellence in Acting certificates for actors in both “Night of the Iguana” (Kathleen Walker as Hannah Jelkes) and “Vanya and Sonia and Marsha and Spike” (Barbara Rayliss as Cassandra, Debbie Overman as Sonia and Jeri Greene as Masha). In addition, Christopher…
Tiffany Brannan is certain of her career as an opera soprano. She is preternaturally poised and professional. She exudes intelligence, charm and elegance when she speaks about her experience and her goals. She handles her interview with a thorough command of her field, the arcane details of its history and repertoire, and a clear understanding…
Idyllwild School played against San Jacinto Leadership Academy Wednesday afternoon at Idyllwild School. Boys played volleyball, while the girls were on top field playing softball.
“It’s bittersweet,” said Eduardo Santiago, founder of the Idyllwild Authors Series, now in its fifth season. “This is likely to be the last year.” Santiago launched the series five years ago shortly after buying a cabin in Idyllwild. “It was my way of giving back,” said Santiago. “The main reason it’s bittersweet to stop at…
Although the project to replace the Hurkey Creek bridge on Highway 74 near Lake Hemet Campground had been slated to start April 20, construction is again delayed. Terri Kasinga, Caltrans chief of public and legislative affairs, said construction would likely be delayed one more month and is tentatively slated to begin in early June. The…
