When a state of emergency is declared for an area, price gouging is prohibited anywhere in the state where there is increased consumer demand as a result of the declared emergency. The Cranston Fire was declared a state of emergency by both Gov. Jerry Brown and President Donald Trump. A business cannot raise its rates…

A Vista Grande Hotshot died fighting a fire in western Montana, the U.S. forest Service announced Thursday. Firefighter Brent Witham died Wednesday, Aug. 2, on the Lolo Peak Fire, burning on the Lolo National Forest in Montana, San Bernardino National Forest Supervisor Jody Noiron announced with great sadness. “Witham’s death was the result of a…

On Thursday, Sept. 8, the County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee held its monthly meeting to review its responsibilities for overseeing recreation and street lights in the district. Facing the committee and the community is the likelihood that Town Hall will be listed for sale by the Johnson family. Town Hall is currently the primary…

Chair Nancy Layton called the meeting of the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Finance Committee to order last week, with committee members Chief Patrick Reitz and Calvin Gogerty also present, and apart from approving minutes from the June 6 meeting, the only action item on the agenda was work on the 2014-15 preliminary budget. But Layton…