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.
Last week was an opportunity for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District officials to review their current-year budget. During the first six months of 2014-15, IFPD’s expenditures exceeded its revenues by nearly $285,000. But thanks to a windfall of about $50,000 this year, the commission projected a $30,000 net income by June 30. The additional expected…
In an attempt to become a more inclusive and broader-based organization, the Idyllwild Community Recreation Council (ICRC) discussed revising its existing bylaws to allow board service for any Hill resident from Alandale to Highway 74 at the juncture of the Pacific Crest Trail. “We want to give the widest Hill representation,” said Director Linda McCaughin….
The individual who died in a March 24 traffic collision on Highway 74 near Pinyon has been identified as John Davis, 76, of Mountain Center, according to the California Highway Patrol. A non-injury collision involving a 1994 Ford F-250 ran off Highway 74 near Forbes Ranch Road and into a barbed wire fence at 12:38…
High school seniors who resided in the Idyllwild School attendance area with a parent or guardian for three or more years during kindergarten through eighth grade, and for two of the four high school years, and have at least a 2.5 GPA, may apply for an Idyllwild Scholarship. It doesn’t matter the high school they…
In November, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors unanimously approved an emergency pipeline replacement project on Rising Glen Road, Granite Springs, Shady View Drive and Sunset View Drive. The project is replacing about 2,000 feet of pipeline.As of Tuesday, the pipeline should be in service by the end of next week, March 12….
Following a serious fire within a national forest, the U.S. Forest Service quickly assembled a Burned Area Emergency Response team to assess the fire’s damage and the potential threat to the public and resources. (See the story below for more information about the BAER program.) The Mountain Fire BAER team was assembled and dispatched to…