The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Finance Committee is considering a $91 increase to its current unit fee of $65 property owners currently pay, bring the unit fee to $156 annually. At its April 20 meeting, the committee expects to make a specific proposal to the fire commission, which will meet Tuesday, April 26. Increasing the…

Joel Vargas-Hernandez, 28, of Mead Valley, who was arrested in September for suspicion of the theft of water from the Pine Cove Water District, had an arraignment in another case last week. The judge in that case, involving disorderly conduct and prostitution, set a trial readiness conference for Dec. 18. On Nov. 8, the Riverside…

The 30th annual Palm Springs Aerial Tram Road Challenge will start 7 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 24. This 6K run/walk begins at the bottom of Tram Way and ends at the tram’s Valley Station, an elevation gain of 2,643 feet in just 3.7 miles. Special anniversary finishers’ medals will be presented to all participants along with…