On Sept. 18, the California Department of Public Health confirmed four enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) cases. At that time, three patients lived in San Diego County and one in Ventura County. From mid-August to Sept. 19, a total of 160 people, none of whom are adults, from 22 states were confirmed to have respiratory illness caused…

At its Oct. 25 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved increasing funding to plan for an emergency outdoor warning system (OWS) and travelers’ information stations (TIS) for the San Jacinto Mountains area. The intent is to improve public alert and warning systems. Idyllwild’s Mile High Radio Club (MHRC) has been pursuing this project…

Last week, Robert Pape (pictured left), 28, and Cristin Smith (right), 27, were re-arrested for the 2006 triple murder of Jon Hayward, Vicki Friedli, and Vicki’s daughter, Becky Friedli in Pinyon Pines. Both had been arrested for the triple murder in March 2014, but nearly seven months later, the Riverside County District Attorney’s office dismissed…