Editor’s note: Debra Varnado had an experience causing her to question emergency healthcare on the Hill. She plans to follow up on this issue with your help. Here is her story. Last Friday night just before bedtime, I stubbed the middle toe on my right foot, leaving it unhinged at an odd angle as if poking…

The U.S. Forest Service has announced a one-year closure of portions of the San Jacinto Ranger District. The closed areas were severely damaged from the Mountain Fire this summer. [See map, page 3.] Trails originating at Saddle Junction and going to the eastern boundary of the district, such as Laws Camp and Caramba, are closed….

At its Aug. 21 meeting, the Board of Directors for the Idyllwild Water District approved the initial study for the Tollgate tank and pipeline project and adopted a mitigated negative declaration and monitoring plan. No comments were received before the public hearing opened and no member of the public attended the hearing. The proposed 300,000-gallon…