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Photos: St. Patrick’s Day in Idyllwild
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Pentagrams&Daisies (Colin Garth-Smith and Monica Sierras) perform Irish rock at Idyll Awhile on Sunday as a pre-St. Paddy’s Day party. Photo by Dea Remo





District and MDP to discuss cooperative venture Two representatives — President Mike Feyder and Director Thom Wallace — from Mountain Disaster Preparedness visited the Fern Valley Water District’s July meeting. MDP would like to locate another Disaster Assistance Station in Fern Valley. Feyder and Wallace said they would like to discuss the possibility of placing…
The Goldspotted oak borer, the non-native beetle that has killed more than 80,000 oaks in San Diego County, has been positively identified in an Idyllwild oak, on Highway 243 near the center of town. Currently, entomologists know of no native California predator or insecticidal defense against the tree killer. A DNA analysis, conducted by the…
The U.S. Forest Service arrested a man near the site of the Cranston Fire on the day of the fire, Tuesday, April 7. U.S. Forest Service Public Information Officer John Miller confirmed the arrest. Miller said the suspect was arrested for charges unrelated to the fire. Miller said it is U.S. Department of Agriculture policy…
Wildfires can create chaos, loss and destruction. As people return following an evacuation, they express gratitude to firefighters informally and graciously. The July Cranston Fire was no exception. Except the sight of the burn scars and lingering smell of smoke inspired Keith Blum of Palm Springs to create a tribute to the firefighters of this…
A Santa Ana wind event combined with near-record low fuel moisture posed a substantial fire threat through last weekend. The National Weather Service had forecast a Red Flag warning from early Friday morning, Oct. 4 through Sunday evening, Oct. 6. Besides the immediate threat that the weekend’s winds created, fire officials are concerned about it…
Nasir David Powell’s felony settlement conference, set for April 6, was rescheduled for April 26, again at 8:30 a.m. in Department S204, Murrieta. It was the second time his FSC has been continued. Powell, 18, is charged with five felony counts involving various sexual activities with minors ranging in age from 14 to 17 years…