About 7:40 a.m., this morning, April 14, a 2.9 magnitude earthquake shook the Hill.
It was located about 7 miles south southwest of Idyllwild and 10 miles southeast of Valle Vista.
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About 7:40 a.m., this morning, April 14, a 2.9 magnitude earthquake shook the Hill.
It was located about 7 miles south southwest of Idyllwild and 10 miles southeast of Valle Vista.
Fire protection projects to continue The Cranston, the Mendocino-complex, and the many other small and large fires throughout the state did not stop the Mountain Area Safety Taskforce from meeting last week. Most of the local fire managers were able to attend the Sept. 12 session, at which much of the discussion was about future…
The fears that the drenching January 2023 rains would be followed by no precipitation the rest of winter and early spring as happened in 2022 have not occurred. Some rain and snow fell on the mountain in early February along with record cold temperatures. The National Weather Service’s San Diego office has reported that winter…
Shirley O’Brien, 56, of Menifee, was driving her 2000 Ford Mustang eastbound on Highway 74 near Keen Camp Summit at 10:15 a.m. Friday when she slowed and signaled to turn left into a paved turnout area. As she started her turn, her car was clipped on the left front by a 1996 Dodge Dakota driven…
On Thursday, June 23, about 40 people gathered at the Idyllwild School multi-purpose room to discuss tolerance and diversity in Idyllwild in the wake of graffiti hate crimes that began in March 2010 and a subsequent and ongoing wave of graffiti incidents. This “Community Dialogue,” using a discussion template developed by the Department of Justice…
The Idyllwild Community Fund has announced three new members of advisory committee: Lorie De Marco (President, Friends of the Library), JoAnn Graham (former owner, Mountain High Escrow), and Tonya West (smARTS artist, Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company). The ICF Advisory Committee evaluates grant applications submitted each year by Idyllwild’s nonprofit (501(c)(3) organizations for distribution of the…...
Caltrans continues work on Interstate 10 at Tex Wash Bridge, near Desert Center. Demolition of the collapsed eastbound bridge was completed on Friday, July 31. The westbound bridge is open and being used by traffic for both directions of travel. Traffic delays have been minimal. The speed limit has been reduced to 45 miles per…