Winter in May slowly giving way to warmer, drier weather
On Sunday, May 26, snow fell on the Hill. Flurries were seen in Idyllwild, but more than 3 inches (melted here)...
Break-in at Ferro restaurant
Ferro restaurant’s trashed office showing the 500-pound safe that a burglar or burglars tried to remove through the too-small window. ...
State grants more funds to combat oak borer
Last week, Andrea Hefty of the U.S. Forest Service conducted training on the Gold-spotted oak borer at the Mountain Resource Center.
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Mountain Fire federal lawsuit appears near settlement
In July 2013, the Mountain Fire caused the evacuation of much of the Hill. The fire originated on property owned by Tarek...
Search for John Sturkie resumes this Saturday
Seventy people joined the search for John Sturkie on May 18. “Some PCT hikers joined us along the way when they...
News of Record: May 30, 2019
Idyllwild Fire
Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire Department responded to recently.
• May 21 — Medical aid, 1:08 p.m., River...
Both parents charged with baby’s death in 2016 car crash
Charges against Marcus Green, 54, of Thermal, and against Kristen Lauer, 25, of Rancho Mirage, have been combined into one trial. Green...
Mark LaMont next Idyllwild Fire chief
Mark LaMont, current assistant chief of Idyllwild Fire Department, has been offered the chief’s position, subject to negotiating a contract with...
Rattlesnake bites hiker in Garner Valley
Helen Hixon (left), of Idyllwild, and Lee Anderson of La Quinta, were photographing wildflowers in Garner Valley when a rattlesnake bit...
Normal use of local highways still months away
Last weekend, Caltrans extended the hours Highway 74 was available to motorists, even with a pilot car escort between Valle Vista and...