Photo by Jenny Kirchner
A rockslide at about 4:30 p.m. today on the eastbound side of Highway 74 between Keen Camp and Hurkey Creek has one lane closed. Caltrans and CHP were on the scene.
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
Boulders on Highway 74 close one lane
By Idyllwild Town Crier
Photo by Jenny Kirchner
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