Southern California Edison identified 132 poles that were damaged, according to a press release just issued. Of those, 32 were set on Wednesday for a total of 116 poles replaced so far. Helicopters are working with crews on the ground to set the poles. Despite very difficult terrain and severe soil conditions, which requires hand-digging…

The past week has been a time for snow melting. Higher temperatures, as well as more rain, have melted most of the snowfall from the last week of February. But hopes of a sunny and warm spring are premature. The National Weather Service is forecasting more precipitation and declining temperatures through the week and into…

Despite the lack of an imminent emergency, several American Red Cross officials were in Idyllwild Tuesday evening, July 22. And they were very complimentary of the local residents involved in Red Cross efforts and the Mountain Disaster Preparedness group’s efforts to keep the Hill prepared for a potential disaster. “Idyllwild is a model program,” said…