About 5:30 a.m., this morning a 2.9 magnitude earthquake occurred about 4 miles south of Idyllwild. It was originally estimated to be 3.4 magnitude. The quake rumbled for several seconds before endingin a boom. No major damage has been reported. No further information is available.

A heavy rain fell on the Hill Friday. The amount varied by elevation, but all areas received much more than an inch during the 24-hour period. The greatest amount of rainfall was recorded in Pine Cove which received 3.75 inches. The Idyllwild Fire Station recorded 3.18 inches through Sunday and the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild…

For the second consecutive weekend, a motorcycle fatality occurred on Highway 74. This collision was late Saturday morning, Feb. 21, just west of McCall Park Road. The victim was Ashley Shinn, 29, of Moreno Valley. She was riding a red and black 2007 Honda CR6 westbound on Highway 74 at about 11:15 a.m. Approaching in…