Following his March visit to the Hill and tour of the Mountain Fire burn area, Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-CA 36) recognized the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council in the March 16 “Congressional Record.” Among his comments about the benefit and value of the MCFSC to the Hill, he said, “Since 2002, volunteers and staff…

The Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors chose new officers for 2014. The next president is Robert Krieger, vice president this year. The 2014 vice president is James Rees, who was secretary in 2013. Director Trisha Clark is the next secretary. Both Krieger and Rees were re-elected to the board without opposition this year….

Be prepared to evacuate your Hill domiciles, was the message of the latest Mountain Disaster Preparedness meeting last week. Nothing imminently threatens the Hill’s residents, but all of the speakers at Tuesday’s meeting, held at Idyllwild Library, emphasized the importance of being prepared for an emergency. Many of the speakers used the example of the…