By Becky Clark Editor Dave Hunt, a regular participant in “So you think you know the Hill” was the first to answer, followed by two more correct answers. “Marion Mountain was named after Marion Kelly by Edmund Perkins Jr. who surveyed and mapped the San Jacinto Mountains in the 1890s. Marion was a teacher from…

At its Dec. 16 meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors unanimously accepted the 2015-16 audit and heard General Manager Victor Jimenez report that water supply was in good condition. Teaman, Ramirez and Smith of Riverside performed the audit and reported that “the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the respective…

In 2015, Hill residents are wondering whether the fabled El Niño will deposit any snow or just rain. Fifty years ago, locals jumped off buildings into snow piles, enjoyed a small ski run, and could sled ride from Humber Park to Idyllwild School and continue from the Blue Bird Motel to Mountain Center. These were…

As 2015 ended, the Hill received its biggest rainstorm in more than year. During the pre-Christmas storm on Dec. 22, the U.S. Forest Service’s Keenwild Ranger Station recorded 2.15 inches of rain and Pine Cove received 2.9 inches of rain. The Keenwild total was almost twice the amount of rain that came during summer storms…