Each afternoon, from Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 15 to 17, Riverside County Emergency Management officials issued warnings of possible scattered heavy rain in the Cranston Fire area and potential mudslides. Evacuations of the Hurkey Creek, Apple Canyon, Fleming Ranch and Strawberry Creek areas were issued each afternoon. The Cranston Fire, which was started by arson…

For the eighth consecutive year, the Idyllwild Town Crier is requesting nominations for the annual Ernie Maxwell Community Spirit Award. Bring your nomination to the Town Crier office at 54405 N. Circle Dr., mail it to P.O. Box 157, Idyllwild, CA 92549, or send by email to becky@towncrier.com by Friday, Aug. 31. The honor is…

By U.S. Forest ServiceContributed A team of scientists from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reintroduced a group of 253 endangered Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs to a remote site on the San Bernardino National Forest…