Rain started falling on the Hill hours before sunrise this morning. By 3 p.m., about 1.3 inches had been recorded at the Idyllwild Fire Station. The U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station had received about 1.1 inches. Further north, the Forest Service Vista Grande station has recorded 2.2 inches of rain. Communities in the San…

During its Jan. 28 meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Commission unanimously authorized Fire Chief Patrick Reitz to hire an outside investigator to look into a personnel matter. When asked if the investigator would look into a departmental policy or specific issue, or how many individuals are involved, Reitz had no response. In making the request to…

By Riverside County Sheriff’s Department On Oct. 30, personnel from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, California Highway Patrol, Hemet Police Department, Gang Task Force, Murrieta Police Department, United States Forestry Service, Animal Control, Riverside County Probation Department, Riverside County Cal-ID, Hemet Tactical Emergency Medical Services and American Medical Response conducted a high-impact zero-tolerance saturation patrol…