The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department invites the Hill community to a special “National Night Out Celebration,” announced Capt. Leonard Purvis of the Hemet Station. The event is intended to raise support for crime-prevention awareness and public safety. Staff from the Hemet Station will be at the Idyllwild Community Center site from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug….

A small fire ignited about noon when a vehicle and trailer were in an accident just west of Mountain Center on Highway 74. The Mount Fire, on both sides of the highway, reached three acres, is contained, according to Incident Commander Chris Fogle, Battalion Chief San Jacinto Ranger District. Firefighters from the District’s Engine 56…

On July 1, a new agency will be responsible for the local recreation program. As part of a long-announced reorganization of functions at the county level, the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District will take responsibility for County Service Area 36 (Idyllwild) recreation functions. “We’re planning on keeping it consistent with the past. No…