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Mountain Disaster Preparedness Disaster Aid Station personnel at a Saturday, Aug. 6 exercise. Photo by Barry Zander

The attorney for Frank Gutierrez of Idyllwild, who was arrested in July 2015, has requested a hearing to suppress certain evidence. At the March 10 trial readiness conference, Melissa McConaghay, a deputy public defender, submitted the motion. Judge Bambi Moyer agreed to schedule a hearing on it for Friday, March 17.
Monday afternoon, Oct. 16, the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag warning for the Hill. High winds are expected from 2 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19 through 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20. Light winds tonight and tomorrow will increase to 35 miles per hour after midnight Wednesday. Gusts could approach 40 to 50 mph and…
The Mountain Center Cafe had a “soft opening” on Friday morning, May 17 …
The CSA 36 Advisory Committee is struggling to find ways to increase attendance at its meetings. Attendance has been meager, even though funds for the program come from parcel taxes paid by district residents. Chair John Metroka, at last week’s meeting, suggested quarterly meetings rather than monthly which had been made when the committee was…
By Mary RiderContributed The upcoming 2020 presidential election and fear of the continuing spread of the coronavirus compelled a group of citizens to stand in front of Idyllwild Post Office on Saturday morning. They held posters and participated in a nationwide effort to highlight the importance of an essential public service — the efficient and…
At the March MAST meeting Chris Fogle, one of two U.S. Forest Service Battalion Chiefs in our Ranger District, reported that currently the Division Chief position is open, along with two other Battalion Chief positions. Through the winter, USFS continue to staff three engines, a water tender, and a hand crew on the Hill. Helicopters,…