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Following a press conference at the Cranston Station in Valle Vista the media was invited to tour Highway 74 as work was underway to repair storm damage following the Valentine’s Day storm.








PHOTOS: Media tours Highway 74 work
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Following a press conference at the Cranston Station in Valle Vista the media was invited to tour Highway 74 as work was underway to repair storm damage following the Valentine’s Day storm.








According to CHP Officer Matt Napier, at approximately 2:45 a.m. on March 22, Elena Galo Santillan, 51 of Calexico, was driving a black 2009 Chevrolet Malibu westbound on Highway 74 near Devils Ladder Road when she fell asleep at the wheel. Her vehicle drifted to the right through the intersection and collided with an electrical…
The Idyllwild Grinding Facility will move to winter hours beginning Dec. 1 —Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — until June 2021. The facility will be closed each Wednesday and Friday from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. The facility is located at the 5,000-foot marker, 1 mile south of the Idyllwild…
Manager confirmed that his district is in discussion with the United States Geological Survey to install two seismic monitoring units on IWD property …
Caltrans’ latest update for the week of October 5 previews work on two locations north of town on drainage culverts. According to their Alert: “Week of October 5th, several daytime work activities with lane closures and flagging /pilot car operations will occur various locations on SR-243 throughout the week between the hours 8 a.m. to…
Fire log Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Monday to Sunday, July 13 to 19. Idyllwild • July 13 — Walk-in medical aid. • July 14 — Rescue, EMS incident, other, Maranatha Dr. • July 15 — Medical assist, assist EMS crew, Jameson Dr. • July 15 — Walk-in medical aid. •…
Joseph A. Heredia, 35, of Anza received a 25-year sentence for arson and two counts of criminal threats. Judge F. Paul Dickerson pronounced the sentence on Dec. 2. The arson conviction resulted in a 16-year state prison sentence. The additional years were attributed to the other two charges as well as Heredia’s five prior convictions….