

Mountain Disaster Preparedness thanks Jeff Stone
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Friday at Idyllwild’s new library Jeff Stone, 3rd District Supervisor of Riverside County, gave Mountain Disaster Preparedness a satellite dish, which will help the community connect with people off the “Hill” in case of a disaster. It will also keep our community informed about what is happening below us. MDP gave Stone a badge as an honorary member of the organization. Front row from left to right: Marcia Krull, Sherry Edwards, Francoise Frigola, Supervisor Jeff Stone, and Michael Feyder (MDP vice president). Back row: Ron Krull, Bob Edwards, Dick Goldberg and Dorian Paul.

This winter’s record-breaking torrential rainstorm on Valentine’s Day destroyed segments of highways 243 and 74, forcing many hill residents to rethink when, where, and how they will continue to receive medical services while the roads are being repaired. It is unknown just how many residents are affected, but the road closures had an immediate impact…
Forest Service fire crews are planning to burn approximately 400 to 600 acres near Lake Hemet during the week of April 15. The Bonita Vista Burn is dependent upon weather and conditions and would occur throughout the week. Smoke and flames will be visible to residents and motorists along Highway 74 in Garner Valley as…
By San Bernardino National ForestContributed It’s no secret that the outdoors have become a popular choice to relieve some of the pressures people face in their daily lives. With a recent increase in visitation to the San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF), firefighting personnel and land managers are growing increasingly concerned about the uptick in illegal…
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Aviation Unit (AU) responded to a report of three stranded hikers on the Cactus to Cloud Trail in the San Jacinto Mountains Saturday, Jan. 29.The hikers could not safely move due to the snow and ice conditions and were at an altitude of about 7,900 feet.An AU helicopter hoisted a…
Tim Lange, elected to the Pine Cove Water District board in August, submitted his resignation at the March 9 meeting. “It is given with mixed feelings,” he said. He and his wife will be moving to Willamette Valley in Oregon, where he resided for about eight years in the 1970s. Lange was consistently upbeat and…
In order to provide better access for working members of the public and more closely align with school site office hours, HUSD announced new office hours beginning January 5, 2015. Beginning that Monday, HUSD office hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).