The Cranston Fire burned up to and across both highways 74 and 243. Currently, Highway 74 from Idyllwild to Mountain Center is closed to through traffic. The only access to Idyllwild is Highway 243 from Banning. The damage to Highway 74 is more extensive. According to Terri Kasinga, chief of Public and Media Affairs for…

Firefighters have extinguished a car fire in a turnout 5 miles east of Cranston reported at 2:55 p.m. The highway is still closed, however. American Medical Response responded to a report that the car’s owner had burned his hands.

Editor’s note: Late August through early October 2017 will be a time period that is never forgotten. While we may not recall details or even trends during September 2015 or September 1995, September and October 2017 saw two major earthquakes in Mexico, several category 4 and 5 hurricanes in the Caribbean, which landed onshore, major…

            From early morning until before sunset, expect to see many trucks on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12 and 13 passing through Idyllwild.                        Cal Trans is advising commuters of potential delays Highway 243 in Idyllwild. Contracting crews will be moving materials from Highway 74 to Highway 243 in a continual effort to repair damages.            …