Fire season likely to continue into the fall
Winter and spring moisture drying up
Southern California’s fire outlook for August is above normal. Map courtesy of...
Warroad Pioneer, R.I.P.
The Town Crier’s Membership model — and the resultant increased advertising by businesses and nonprofits — have saved your hill newspaper from...
Evacuation kit essentials
Woody Henderson
Contributor
They say each part of the country hosts its own type of natural disaster — hurricanes, tornados,...
Why pursue the Mountain Fire lawsuit dismissal?
There could be many reasons the federal court lawsuit stemming from the 2013 Mountain Fire was dismissed.
Some...
Two traffic incidents on hill roads over the last week
There were two traffic incidents on hill roads over the last week, Officer Darren Meyer of the California Highway Patrol reports.
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Forest Service tightens fire restrictions
Fire restrictions on the San Bernardino National Forest were elevated Tuesday, Aug. 6. Forest officials announce that the changes include limiting campfires...
News of Record: August 8, 2019
Idyllwild Fire
Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently.
• July 27 — Medical aid, 11:00 a.m. Hwy....
‘If there is an emergency, we’ll own that road’
Organizations looking to involve public more in future evacuation planning
Monday morning, Aug. 5, Bruce Barton, director of...
Nothing from public officials on Mountain Fire ‘new evidence’
Town Crier to request documents from Cal Fire
Still no call-backs from any public officials with information as to...
County and hill property values continue to increase
Riverside County’s property assessments continue to grow. The 2019-20 total county assessed property value is $302.8 billion, a...