A large (magnitude 3.7) earthquake occurred about 10:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26.
It was about 11 miles east/southeast of Anza and 18 miles southwest of La Quinta.
As of about 11 a.m., no injuries or major damage were reported as result of this quake.
3.8 tremor between Anza and desert
By Idyllwild Town Crier

A large (magnitude 3.7) earthquake occurred about 10:45 a.m. Monday, Feb. 26.
It was about 11 miles east/southeast of Anza and 18 miles southwest of La Quinta.
As of about 11 a.m., no injuries or major damage were reported as result of this quake.
Multiple outlets have done stories on the people who have gone missing in and around the Idyllwild area including News 8 out of San Diego, the Press Enterprise and Desert Sun. News 8’s Investigative Producer David Gotfredson has been following the story on Lydia “Dia” Abrams closely because of her ties to the San Diego…
American Medical Response and Cal Fire/Riverside County Firefighters are on scene of a snake bite victim on Bonita Vista Road in Garner Valley, an incident reported at 2:38 p.m. Wednesday. The victim, an elderly female, will be transported via ground ambulance to an area hospital for treatment of what appeared to be a rattlesnake bite.
A teenage boy was injured with a log splitter Saturday afternoon at Camp Ronald McDonald in Garner Valley. Cal Fire Engine 53 and Idyllwild Fire Department responded to the incident. When the first responders arrived on the scene, they were confronted with a victim suffering a partial amputation to his upper extremity. They called for…
The Art Alliance of Idyllwild Board of Directors announced that Beth Severance, a long-time resident, is the organization’s new member of the board, taking the post of hospitality chair. A Southern California native with a passion for community service, Beth’s business résumé includes both event planning as a business owner, as well as holding chair…
Hill businesses and institutions that will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day are: • Area post offices • BBVA Compass Bank • Fern Valley Water District • Hemet Unified School District • Idyllwild Library • Idyllwild Nature Center • Idyllwild Water District • Pine Cove Water District • Riverside…
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