The Goldspotted oak borer has devastated oak forests in San Diego County. In some areas, oak mortality has approached 100 percent, according to Kim Corella, forest pest specialist with Cal Fire. Experts believe the GSOB migrated from Mexico to Arizona and then hitched rides in vehicles transporting firewood to San Diego County in the early…

The prospective arraignment of Robert Pape for the 2006 triple homicide in Piñyon Pines was deferred a month until June 13. This is the fourth postponement of Pape’s arraignment since his arrest in March. On the night of Sept. 17, 2006, Becky Friedli, 18, her mother, Vicki Friedli, 53, and Vickie’s boyfriend, Jon Hayward, 55,…

The power outage last week had no exemptions. But Idyllwild School, as several local businesses, did have an emergency generator onsite to help. The outage occurred about 11:45 a.m., and the school day ends about 2:45 p.m. for grades one to five, and 10 minutes later for the middle school. Principal Matt Kraemer and his…