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By Wilson, Johnny & Halie

Photo by Halie Johnson



























The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council hosted a community meeting Saturday to discuss a number of topics, including actions homeowners might take to improve the resistance of their structures to wildfire, the status of the Goldspotted oak borer in Idyllwild and throughout the state (see accompanying story on page 5), and recent and current fire…
At 2:36 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, the U.S. Forest Service and Cal Fire responded to the report of a vegetation fire at Highway 74 and Blackburn Road near Valle Vista. The fire was on the east side of Bee Canyon traveling northwest at a slow rate of speed. Air and ground resources were deployed to…
UPDATE 12:02 p.m.: Edison estimates power will be “Up for most” by 1 p.m. Southern California Edison is reporting a power outage in Fern Valley currently affecting 692 customers. Edison’s website shows that this is a “repair outage.” Crews are in the process of determining the cause of the outage. There is no restoration time…
We all should be receiving official election ballots in the mail now. The Riverside County Registrar of Voters Office has designated the Idyllwild Library as an official ballot drop-off location for completed ballots. From now through Election Day, Nov. 3, two registrar of voters employees will be accepting completed ballots from voters in the Library’s…
Mark and Diana Johnson proudly announce the birth of their first grandbaby. Emily Jae Spellman was born Monday, Oct. 7, 2013. She was 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 20 inches long. Her parents are Scot and Stephanie (Johnson) Spellman of Escondido.