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LEAGUE SHOWS SUPPORT: Coaches, parents and players in the Town Hall Youth Soccer League stand with American Legion Post 800 members to show their support all season with a display of special “camo” jerseys. Photo by John Drake

The natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon underground storage facility may affect Hill residents this summer. Reduced availability of natural gas may create power outages during peak days this summer. The California Energy Commission and three other public agencies released a report last week and held a public workshop Friday to address how the…
On Sunday, July 26, three Banning hikers were rescued on the mountain. About 2:40 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cabazon Station received a call reporting three hikers in distress on the Pacific Crest Trail. The hikers — Benji Schicke, 45, Mick Spencer, 27, and Kile Stewart, 23 — were in the Snow…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Thursday, Feb. 6 to Monday, Feb. 10: Feb. 6 — Medical aid, Idyllwild. Feb. 6 — Rescue, Idyllwild. Feb. 7 — Carbon dioxide detector activation due to malfunction, Idyllwild. Feb. 7 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild. Feb. 8 — Two medical aids, Idyllwild. Feb….
Reacting to numerous local residents and property owners who confuse the state with the local fire jurisdiction, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission approved a resolution opposing the 17-month-old state fire prevention fee. Enacted in July 2011, collection of the $150 fee (only $115 if the property is within a local fire district such as…
The March 12 Mountain Area Safety Taskforce (MAST) meeting included a report from Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RSO) on their activities in local mountain communities. Sergeant Frank James, one of two supervisors for the mountain communities, said that there are always two deputies on duty, with a supervisor present during the day shift. There is…
THURSDAY 8:59 a.m. UPDATE: Updated mapping shows the Anza Fire at 450 acres and now 80 percent contained. WEDNESDAY 10:30 a.m. UPDATE: Updated mapping shows the Anza Fire at 450 acres and still 50 percent contained. TUESDAY 5:37 p.m. UPDATE: Incident Command now officially estimates the containment of the Anza fire at 50 percent. 2:20…