
Photo by Doris Lombard
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This is the perfect time of year to spot black oaks that may be harboring Goldspotted oak borers. Oaks with brown leaves still on the branches should be inspected, according to the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council. Here is an oak with retained leaves throughout the branchy canopy. A team composed of Ron Perry, Eliott Taylor and Doris Lombard spotted this tree during their morning drive-by windshield survey.

It has been years, but California, the entire state, is drought free. See the accompanying map from the Drought Monitoring Center. The state is totally white. This is the result of plentiful precipitation since summer. Since October 1, 2025 (the beginning of the water year), the Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station has recorded 9.6 inches…...
Editor: Some of you might have noticed how rough Village Center Drive is. From North Circle past the entrance to our shopping center it’s as if there are speed bumps.Why can’t it just be fixed? I asked Ryan, who is in charge of county roads, and it turns out the picture is not so simple….
Idyllwild Fire Here are some of the calls Idyllwild Fire responded to recently. • March 14 — Public assist, 4 p.m. Trees & debris across the bridge. Not causing safety issues at this time. • March 17 — Medical aid, 2:29 p.m. Keenwild Helibase. • March 18 — Medical aid, 3:04 a.m. Royal Pines Trailer…
A visitor to the U.S. Forest Service’s Humber Park was injured sledding on the snow Saturday, Jan. 28. The incident was reported at 1:47 p.m. Initially, emergency responders had difficulty locating the injured person. Once found, they requested Cal Fire’s helicopter to remove the victim rather than try to carry the person out in the…
The Local Review Board of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District met briefly Thursday, April 25. The board discussed the vacant lot on North Circle Drive adjacent to La Casita restaurant. At the January meeting, a member of the public asked the board about the property’s future since it had recently sold. The property is within…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, March 18 to Monday, March 24: Idyllwild March 19 — Medical aid. March 22 — System malfunction. March 23 — Three medical aids. March 24 — Public service assistance. March 24 — False alarm or false call. Sheriff’s log The Riverside…