Cal Fire is now reporting a fire near Fobes Ranch Road in Garner Valley. EDITED 2016-11-14: The “Wildfire” turned out to be merely a campfire.
EDITED: ‘Wildfire’ near Fobes Ranch Road
By Jack Clark

Cal Fire is now reporting a fire near Fobes Ranch Road in Garner Valley. EDITED 2016-11-14: The “Wildfire” turned out to be merely a campfire.
A Pine Cove man suffered 2nd degree burns to his upper body and was flown to a local hospital. The man was a walk-in to Cal Fire’s Pine Cove Station 23 Saturday at 11:39 a.m.
The Idyllwild Community Center (ICC) building project next to the Idyllwild Community Playground, which has been in the works for more than twenty years, is finally near completion. Except for a few final “punch list” items remaining under the HUD building contract, ICC’s combined CDBG grant through HUD, as well as additional Riverside County grants,…
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported a body was found at Lake Hemet Campground. Daniel Raridon, 48 of Hemet, was found at 7:57 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 in a tent at the campsite. Authorities do not suspect foul play at this time.
Some say things tend to slow down during the winter in Idyllwild. That is true… unless you are part of ICC sports! With high-action games on the volleyball courts at Buckhorn Camp, to buzzer-beaters on the basketball courts of Idyllwild School, to rapid-fire ping pong tournaments at Town Hall, and now with the latest sport…
Sheriff’s log The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station responded to the following calls Sunday to Saturday, Nov. 13 to 19. Idyllwild • Nov. 13 — Narcotics, address undefined. Handled by deputy. • Nov. 13 — Silent alarm, address withheld. Handled by deputy. • Nov. 14 — 911 call from business, 54000 Block of Pine…
By JP Crumrine Correspondent Last Thursday, the Fern Valley Water District’s (FVWD) Board of Directors held both a special meeting to choose a new director and a special regular meeting. The board had to cancel its November regular meeting because of the lack of a quorum. It also planned to cancel its next regular meeting,…