
Apparently a large oak branch fell on power lines in the Saunders Meadow Road neighborhood. Southern California Edison is already there repairing the outage, which occurred about 2 p.m.

Limb knocks out power near Saunders Meadows
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Apparently a large oak branch fell on power lines in the Saunders Meadow Road neighborhood. Southern California Edison is already there repairing the outage, which occurred about 2 p.m.

As of press time, there are 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. Nineteen of the 22 people have recovered. Riverside County…
Last week, town roads were completely torn up due to the county repaving project. Detours were present only when it was too late to compensate and traffic control was non-existent. Not only were residents frustrated, so were business owners. The work was originally scheduled to coincide with the work on Highway 74 to ensure the…
Despite a rainy and cool morning, about 20 residents trudged to the Pine Cove Fire Station to hear Fern Valley resident Marsha Kennedy discuss the origin and efforts of the Idyllwild Snow Group. Heavy snowfalls during the winter of 2016-17 attracted a vast number of visitors to the Hill. Most of them were seeking places…
Two thirsty hikers who took a dangerous short cut off the Pacific CrestTrail on the flank of San Jacinto Peak discovered the remains of missinghiker Robert Budinski early last week, according to a Facebook post fromthe Fowler O’ Sullivan Foundation, a nonprofit group that helps thefamilies of missing hikers. Budinski had entered our local trails…
On Thursday, April 2, Lawrence Edwards, formerly of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to a felony count of embezzlement from the Mountain Quilters. The original complaint was filed in September 2014, but dates to his time with the Mountain Quilters in 2013. He was granted 36 months probation, but must pay restitution to the quilters, according to…
UPDATE 4:45 p.m.: The snow is definitely sticking in Idyllwild now. There is about a quarter- to a half-inch on the ground in town. Large snowflakes descended on the Hill today, starting around noon in Pine Cove and Fern Valley and 2:15 p.m. in Idyllwild. The snow in town is still soggy with rain and…