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Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies and a helicopter crew responded about 6:53 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, to reports of three hikers lost in the Fuller Ridge area north of Idyllwild. The hikers used a cell phone to summon help. The helicopter crew conducted a search, located and then airlifted the hikers to safety. The hikers…
The weekend was hot, with temperatures in the low 90s; but on Monday, June 20, the first day of summer, the temperature reached 97 degrees. This set a record for Idyllwild. The previous high temperature here on this date was 95 degrees. Idyllwild was one of dozens of Southern California communities setting record-high temperatures Monday….
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Aviation Unit (AU) responded to a report of three stranded hikers on the Cactus to Cloud Trail in the San Jacinto Mountains Saturday, Jan. 29.The hikers could not safely move due to the snow and ice conditions and were at an altitude of about 7,900 feet.An AU helicopter hoisted a…
About 8 a.m. Saturday, July 8, deputies responded to Humber Park regarding notice of a deceased hiker. The Riverside County Sheriff Department’s Aviation Unit, Coroner’s Bureau and the Sheriff’s Department volunteers from the Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit assisted with the recovery. The body of George J. Wu, 51, of Newport Beach was recovered from the…
The Thursday, March 16, Mountain Emergency Services Committee meeting will feature a training on what to do if one is in an environment where there is an active shooter. Jerry Hagen, MEMSCOMM coordinator, stressed this is a training, not a presentation. Based on the latest protocols, sheltering in place is no longer what is recommended….
The rekindled Idyllwild 5K and 10K races – which were held on Saturday, August 16 –continue to benefit our mountain communities. This year’s races included more than 340 runners of all ages. In addition to having an incredible day of community spirit, determination, and fun, the Idyllwild Race Committee has donated the $8,000 race proceeds…