The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) and the Office of Emergency Services (OES) are evaluating a new type of grant to mitigate wildfire damage and destruction to individual homes. Grants for low- and moderate-income homeowners to protect their homes in the case of an approaching or in the midst of a…

Nobody submitted a correct answer last week so the contest carries over to this week with a new photo of the same site that includes more clues, and we add the following verbal clue: “Central corner.” You are challenged to identify the particular spot depicted in this Hill photograph (shown below). It might be the…

The Local Review Board of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District is planning a community meeting to discuss the benefit of seeking the county’s approval to apply the state’s Mills Act to the local historic district. The meeting is tentatively set from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at the Idyllwild Library. The Mills Act…