As of Monday morning, June 21, the Flats Fire in the Santa Rosa mountains is 100% contained.The fire that began at about 11:15 a.m. Sunday, June 20, in at the Pinyon transfer station, destroyed two dwellings, damaged three other dwellings and three outbuildings, and burned 341 acres.Cause of the fire is still under investigation.

In the last few weeks, Idyllwild and surrounding areas have experienced an increase in vehicle thefts.Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Correctional Sergeant Deanna Pecoraro said, “There have been approximately four vehicle thefts in which the vehicles have been recovered and returned.”While there wasn’t any official information on how many of the vehicles were locked or unlocked,…

Back in 2011, Hemet resident Linda Collins was in the battle of her life. She was diagnosed with ER-Positive breast cancer, a form of cancer that feeds off estrogen. After 16 weeks of chemotherapy, surgery and 28 weeks of radiation, Linda was told she was cancer-free.  “Right after my five-year mark, in the spring of…