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Caltrans work on SR 243 to reach Idyllwild School this week
By David Jerome • March 27, 2026Caltrans has provided this update on the progress of the pavement rehabilitation project on SR 243: Week of March 30th, daytime work activities with parking lot closures and pedestrian walkway closures near Idyllwild School will occur on SR-243 throughout the week between the hours 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday (03/30) through Friday (04/03). The… -
The Girl Who Grew Up in a Chocolate Shop
By Sam Markus • March 26, 2026In Idyllwild, some roles aren’t assigned—they just appear, and everyone agrees they were always there. Such was the case with Sofía Landis, the chocolate princess of Idyllwild. Sofía didn’t grow up going to school in the morning and coming home in the afternoon. She was raised behind a chocolate counter. El Buen Cacao, tucked into the…
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Learn about burns from Mountain Disaster Preparedness Medical group
Mountain Disaster Preparedness is offering a Medical Talk on Burns on Thursday April 2. Dr Richard Yocum, MD, WFR and Lisa Sabala, BSN, RN…
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Heat dome envelopes the Hill – in March!!
It’s been hot, scorching perhaps and certainly unprecedented for March, on the Hill as well as the lower portions of Southern California. This may…
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Idyllwild Garden Club invites gardeners to first meeting of 2026
Lynn Eodice of the Idyllwild Garden Club shared this with us: The Idyllwild Garden Club will hold its first general meeting of the season…
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ICC Adult Basketball “March Madness” in Full Effect, down to Final Four ; Youth Baseball and Tee-Ball Discounts Thanks to the Idyllwild Race Committee
BY JOHNNY WILSON ICC DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & RECREATION Adult Basketball SEED TEAM CAPTAIN REGULAR SEASON (W-L) #1 Khaki Buckets (Jared Eldridge) 10 –…
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IAA Native American Arts program lecture series tonight and next Thursday
This year, as the Idyllwild Arts Academy celebrates 80 years of arts education in Idyllwild, the Native American Arts program is offering a special…
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County Executive describes future budget needs
At its March 10 meeting, the County Board of Supervisors listened to County Executive Officer Jeff Van Wagenen’s presentation on the status of the…
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Preview of June 2 Primary
In the June Primary, Hill voters will be casting votes for many offices. Statewide there is the Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of…
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Tribes and environmental groups join litigation defending Chuckwalla National Monument status
In the final weeks of his Presidency, former President Joe Biden established the Chuckwalla National Monument in Riverside County, just south of the Joshua…
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