California Highway Patrol (CHP) San Gorgonio Pass Capt. Mike Alvarez took a new job at the CHP headquarters in Sacramento. While he’s still holding his captain position, he is now a commander at the Office of Special Representatives, which is the liaison between the CHP and the U.S. Congress. Capt. Aaron Knarr has stepped in…

Although there were only three items on the agenda for last week’s Idyllwild Water District meeting, the third, which was only informational, took nearly two hours to cover. On July 9, General Manager Jack Hoagland announced that the test results for byproducts from disinfecting the water with chlorine were exceeding the state and federal limits….

According to Caltrans Public Information Officer Terri Kasinga, Highway 243 near Lake Fulmor will fully open in both directions after 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. This is earlier than the anticipated opening day of Friday, Dec. 14.