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On Wednesday May 20, CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and The Nature Conservancy will conduct a prescribed burn of 99 acres on the Santa Rosa Plateau. The burn is necessary to eliminate non-native grasses and weeds from the Burro Mesa plot and the Colorado plot on…
The National Weather Service forecast for precipitation in Southern California this past weekend proved correct — first rain, then snow. From Saturday through Sunday afternoon, rain fell over the whole region, although the coast and the San Bernardino Mountains received the most rain. And Monday during the morning, late afternoon and evening, snow fell all…
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake occurred about 1:05 a.m. Friday, 13 miles north of Borrego Springs and 18 miles south of Palm Desert. The quake was easily felt on the Hill. A 3.5-magnitude quake in the same area followed about 1:33 a.m. While no damage has been reported, houses in Idyllwild shook for several seconds during the…
The U.S. Forest Service announced that it is planning to proceed with its scheduled prescribed burn on Thomas Mountain in Garner Valley next week. The project’s goal is creation of community-scale defensible space and enhanced forest health. “On Monday, fire crews plan to conduct a test burn and, if all goes well, they…
Last week, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved its response to the April grand jury (GJ) report titled, “You Call 9-1-1: Then What? Riverside County Emergency Department Delays May Impact Your Care.” Without any discussion, the board approved the response unanimously. The report had four findings and three recommendations to address its findings. The…
By U.S. Forest ServiceContributed U.S. Forest Service-San Bernardino National Forest is enacting additional fire restrictions to protect the health and safety of employees and communities, effective immediately and until further notice: • While operating an internal combustion engine, such as a generator, that engine must not leave a paved, dirt or gravel Forest Service System…