Photos: Idyllwild Fire Open House


The Hemet Unified School District (HUSD) started back to school this week with in-person instruction, requiring everyone to wear a mask indoors, “regardless of vaccination status. Exceptions will be made for those with a qualifying medical condition, though they must wear a non-restrictive effective alternative, following the interactive process through Risk Management.”The district released the…
By Riverside CountyContributed Strong demand for inland real estate led to a nearly 6% increase in property values in Riverside County going into 2020, according to Riverside County’s Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder. Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Peter Aldana announced today [July 21] that the taxable value of all property in Riverside County for the current year grew to $320…
Trees were down throughout the town and Hill. Power out late Wednesday night in a part of Idyllwild, then all of Hill (about 2,400 customers) was without power Thursday morning, Dec. 7. Part of that outage lasted from about 6:10 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. UPDATE: SCE hopes to restore the remaining 31 by 5 p.m….
La Niña is expected to continue through 2022 and into 2023. The drought’s end is not in sight. Last week, state officials issued drastic limitations on water withdrawals from the San Joaquin watershed. But it is the middle of June and the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches. Our annual celebrations will offer some relief…
The Earthquake Country Alliance has prepared seven steps for people to take before, during and after an earthquake. Before: Step 1: Secure your space by identifying hazards and securing movable items. Step 2: Plan to be safe by creating a disaster plan and deciding how you will communicate in an emergency. Step 3: Organize disaster…
The Riverside County Coroner’s Office reported that Fred Robles, 45, of Idyllwild, was found dead in a ravine near Highway 243 about 0.4 miles south of Westley Street in Banning Wednesday, Nov. 1. It is unknown when Robles died. California Highway Patrol (CHP) Public Information Officer Jonathan Torres said the CHP investigating officer did not…