American Legion Post 800 Commander Danny Richardson said the Legion Warming Center has been open for the last four days. “I called the county and notified JP at the Town Crier who posted it online,” said Richardson. “We’ve stayed open till 8 at night if there were people here. I also notified IFPD Chief Reitz…

All evacuations have been lifted for the Ribbon Fire in the Pinyon Pines/Ribbonwood area after a wildfire broke out sometime after 11 a.m. Thursday. The fire is 200 acres and 60 percent contained as of about 8 a.m. Saturday. Mandatory evacuations are still in place for the Cranston Fire burning around Idyllwild and Mountain Center.

No major issues occupied the directors of the Pine Cove Water District last week. General Manger Jerry Holldber discussed the district’s finances and current water status. PCWD’s total cash assets are about $270,000 and have been growing for the past several months, Holldber reported. The district has already begun to use the funds from a…