

Driver OK after Mountain Center rollover crash
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Above, a four-door black Mazda overturned on Highway 243 around 7:30 a.m. Monday, April 15. Lori Ferro confirmed the driver was a daughter Christina Rizk and that she was uninjured in the crash. Ferro said Rizk said the roads were wet and it was foggy at the time of the rollover. Photo courtesy of Mike Reno

The U.S. Forest Service and other land management agencies have a new fire safety campaign in California. The One Less Spark, One Less Wildfire campaign provides constant reminders during this fire season to reduce the numbers of human-caused vehicle and equipment wildfires throughout the state. “All the stories we hear about sparks starting wildland fires…
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom and his State Fire Chief and emergencydirector gave a briefing on the State’s preparation and readiness forthe current fire season. The setting was Cal Fire’s McClellan Air TankerBase in Sacramento. “The last couple years brought welcome relief for California as we sawhistorically low levels of wildfire,” Newsom began. “This season…
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The directors of the Idyllwild Water District have been searching and recruiting for either a new general manager or a chief operating officer (field supervisor) since September. They have had several closed meetings to review applications and possibly interview candidates. The latest was 7 a.m. Monday. When asked how many candidates were on the list,…
Third District Supv. Chuck Washington asked his board colleagues Tuesday, Nov. 13, to approve the use of Community Improvement Funds for several community service agencies within his district. The Idyllwild HELP Center is the beneficiary of $2,000. Washington’s memo said the funds would be used for the holiday program and winter support. HELP Center clients…
The April 8 solar eclipse, known as “The Great North American Eclipse,”will darken skies across 13 U.S. states, as well as Mexico and Canada,next Monday. Idyllwild will not be in the path of totality, but localswill notice, weather permitting, a darkening as the moon obscures about60% of the Sun’s disk. Those places in totality will…