The county is busy with a number of disaster response plans, initiatives and trainings. Mountain Emergency Services Coordinator Gina Moran-McGough highlighted them at the monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9. First, McGough recapped the county’s and local agencies’ interest in designating an alternate local emergency operations center where emergency responders could coordinate communication and disaster…

Recent mountain traffic collisions include a hit-and-run and a broadside resulting in minor injuries.According to California Highway Patrol Officer B. Bolon, at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, Lenny Muscarella, 74, of Idyllwild, was driving a white 1999 Ford F150 in the parking lot at 54391 Village Center Dr. when he backed into a black 2009…

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is applying for $264,107 from the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle (OHV) Recreation Division Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program funding for law enforcement projects, such as the Hemet OHV Team.The Hemet Station area is about 750 square miles. Most of the area patrolled is accessible to OHV-style vehicles. The…

The Cranston Fire appeared on the horizon over Inspiration Point at about noon Wednesday, July 25. The community soon learned multiple fires were allegedly started by a single arsonist. Brandon McGlover, 32 of Temecula, was swiftly apprehended and subsequently charged with 15 counts of arson by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. At his arraignment…

As of press time, there are still a total of 22 reported COVID-19 cases since the outbreak and one death reported for the area of Idyllwild-Pine Cove, according to the Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS) website. The website now reports recovered cases by area. Twenty-one of the 22 people have recovered. Riverside…