One involving 10 people, two vehicles and serious injuries There were three traffic collisions on Hill roads last week. At 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Spencer Kincaid, 18, of Idyllwild, was stopped at a stop sign on Marian View Drive near the intersection with Highway 243 in a white 2002 Toyota Tacoma truck. At the…

This weekend’s rainstorm was more typical of winter storm, when the jet stream drops south and conveys cold and low pressure across Southern California. About an inch of rain fell throughout the San Jacinto Mountains and temperatures Sunday and Monday fell enough that many long-time residents resorted to firewood to restore warmth. The U.S. Forest…

Editor’s note: The following are quotes from Administrative Law Judge Eric Sawyer’s opinion in his decision regarding the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s termination of former Capt. James Reyes. Sawyer found the facts presented during seven days of hearings did not support Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz’s decision to fire Reyes. Throughout the opinion, Sawyer refers…