By CaltransContributed  The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues work on the third emergency project to make repairs to fire and storm-damaged highways 74 and 243 (SR 74 and SR 243). Both routes were impacted by an arson fire in July 2018, debris flows in August 2018, and subsequently, major storm damage one year ago…

At their June 20 meeting, Fern Valley Water directors unanimously declared a water shortage emergency. The board adopted Resolution 543, spelling out its process for declaring a water shortage, defining the four stages and implementing the stages. Fern Valley General Manager Steve Erler followed the resolution adoption with a declaration of Stage 1 Water Shortage…

The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors approved three grant applications at its Wednesday, Oct. 15, meeting. The $2 million request for a recycled water project is the greatest. The other two grant requests were for a total of $150,000 for security fencing and well rehabilitation. The application for the recycling project has been revised…