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For commuters on Highway 74 between Garner Valley and Idyllwild, the next six months will have potential traffic delays, seven days a week and 24 hours a day, because of the replacement of Hurkey Creek Bridge. During heavy traffic days and times, those delays could be up to 15 minutes in each direction. The bridge,…
Fire log Hill fire stations responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, Nov. 19 to 25, 2012: Idyllwild Fire Department and Ambulance Nov. 19 — Walk-in medical aid. Nov. 19 — Medical aid, Hemstreet Place, Idyllwild. Nov. 20 — False alarm, Highway 74, Mountain Center. Nov. 20 — Medical aid, Rockdale Drive, Idyllwild. Nov….
A half acre fire was spotted near Highway 74 about 2 miles east of the Forest Service’s Cranston Ranger Station. The fire was quickly contained and then controlled. According John Miller, the Forest Service’s Public Affairs Office for the San Bernardino National Forest, Cal Fire participated in the call as well as the local Forest…
The Idyllwild Historic Preservation District has scheduled a community discussioin of the Mills Act, which provides property tax relief in exchange for an equivalent investment in the historic property. The public session will be 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the Idyllwild Library. To use the Mills Act benefits, owners of certain historic properties must…
Over the weekend, two rescue efforts were successfully accomplished, including a helicopter airlift Monday morning. On Saturday afternoon, July 18, California Department of Parks and Recreation staff at the Mt. San Jacinto State Park received a 911 call of two hikers (father and son) suffering hypothermia and exhaustion at the peak shelter, about 6 miles…
A possible Idyllwild resident was sentenced to four years in state prison at a San Fernando courthouse on July 11, to be served in local custody in a case involving a stolen vehicle and pursuit by police officers in May in Santa Clarita. According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s media relations specialist Richard…