The Idyllwild Scholarship Board is requesting community donations to support scholarships for 2019 high school graduates. To be eligible, a student must have resided in the Idyllwild School attendance area with a parent or guardian for at least three or more years during grades K-8, and for two of the four high school years. Academic…

What: A free, two-day event where customers will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with a Bank of America home retention specialists to review their options for home loan modifications or other alternatives to foreclosure. Customers are strongly encouraged to bring a list of documents found at www.bankofamerica.com/homeownerevent. Where: Embassy Suites Palm Desert 700 California…

The Twin Fire near Twin Pines Road was contained within hours and only burned 5 acres, according the Riverside County Fire Department. Combating the fire resulted in the closure of Highway 243 for several hours Tuesday afternoon. The fire was reported about 12:45 p.m. and was contained by 1:20 p.m. Responding fire departments included federal…