More wildfires and greater areas burned is the forecast for the future as climate change continues. Recently, a new study published in the “Environmental Research Letters” expects fire severity to decrease. Fire severity is the extent of change in the local vegetation one year after a major fire. For example, if brushes and shrubs took…

The Mountain Area Safety Taskforce has created a committee to investigate what actions might be necessary to improve, strengthen and expand the ability to broadcast emergency messages on the Hill. Last month, several county and local officials met at the Idyllwild Fire Station to explore what options might be best to achieve these goals. Concern…

A solo-vehicle, non-injury collision occurred Saturday afternoon on Highway 74 just east of Apple Canyon Road, blocking the eastbound lane, according to the California Highway Patrol. At 3:26 p.m. Saturday, April 21, a white 2003 Nissan Frontier driven by Joel Hernandez, 53, of Rialto, was driving east when the vehicle rolled due to an unsafe…