On Easter night, a large (magnitude 3.4) earthquake occurred about 9 miles west/southwest of Anza and 18 miles east of Temecula. This shake was at about 8 p.m. Almost three hours later at 10:40 p.m., a second smaller (magnitude 2.5) tremor occurred. No injuries or major damage was reported as a result of this quake….

The Fern Creek Medical Center, in conjunction with the Idyllwild Library, continues its lecture series about chronic health conditions. Next, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, is a presentation about high blood sugar, diabetes and obesity. Topics to be examined at the lecture include: why obesity is a disease of inflammation; why dieting is not…

Daniel Ellis, 24, of Mountain Center, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of receiving a stolen Kawasaki motorcycle. He was sentenced to two years and eight months in state prison. Ellis was arrested in October and had several subsequent arrests, including one Jan. 9, also for possession of a stolen Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle, before pleading…