Highway 74 southbound at Strawberry Creek Bridge has been backed up since 1:52 p.m. due to a big rig blocking the lane.

Despite deciding not to extend its parcel fee for this year, the Community Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee is moving forward on several projects to improve and enhance the Hill’s fire defense. The purchase of a Type 6 quick-attack vehicle is the most prominent. The committee has been urging Riverside County to purchase…

A free workshop, Career Vision, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, in the Idyllwild Library community room, offers out-of-the-box, innovative and imaginative ideas to turn the job search process from reactive to proactive. The event is open to everyone. Bring a sack lunch.

Friends of the San Jacinto Valley Naturalists and bird nesting-box specialists Samantha Dempster and Dan Lace will take hikers to some of the 45 nesting boxes in the San Jacinto Wildlife Area and show how to inspect, clean and survey the boxes. Information will be provided on how to install and maintain nesting boxes and…