Multiple collisions occurred on mountain roads over the last couple of weeks, according to California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Matt Napier.On Nov. 20 at 1:55 p.m., Donald Vann Via, 44 of San Jacinto, was driving his white 2019 Ford F-550 south on Rockdale Drive just north of Jameson Drive at 10 mph when he…

After a long review of the current budget status, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s Finance Committee agreed to recommend that the commission establish a reserve account. This is the first reserve in five years, according to Committee Chair/Commissioner Nancy Layton. “We need to segregate these funds from the operating account,” Layton stated. “The windfall from…

  Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigators with the Narcotics Task Force eradicated about 1,800 marijuana plants Sgt. Joe Pemberton said Friday morning. The plants were discovered growing west of Lake Hemet, near the dam.   Investigator Ken Thrum led the eradication. He said it was a small grow, compared to most, and that it was…