No doubt that the torrential Valentine’s Day rainstorm caused significant damage to local highways, roads and structures. But this winter’s weather terror was not limited to rain. The unusually low temperatures and their duration caused many water pipes to crack or break. Depending on the flow through pipes, these leaks created significant monetary loss for…

A Jeep stolen in Idyllwild was recovered in Aguanga earlier this month with the help of social media and some watchful neighbors. Brian Brown reported his 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen from his Lower Pine Crest apartment on Sunday, Feb. 8, around 2 p.m., to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Brown thinks the Jeep was…

Despite vehement opposition from several Pine Cove speakers The Idyllwild Water District’s Consolidation Committee held its first public meeting Monday night and, despite the stern warnings from Pine Cove residents, it will not be the final meeting either. Chair Peter Szabadi acknowledged that the committee did not have a plan with steps or goals to…

The U.S. Forest Service is temporarily closing all California national forests due to the ongoing wildfire crisis. To view the exceptions to this order, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD949139.