Last Thursday, the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council received notice of another grant approval. It will receive $151,726 for various fire safe projects on the Hill. The California Fire Safe Council announced grants to local fire safe councils in 22 counties. The CFSC received three grants from the U.S. Forest Service and reallocated these funds…

For the third consecutive year, the Idyllwild Youth Grantmakers awarded grants to several local groups whose efforts will enhance the community and activities for middle-school students. This year’s awards totaled $3,500. The 2015 recipients were the Idyllwild Garden Club ($500), the Friends of the San Jacinto Mountain County Parks ($1,000), the Idyllwild School Outdoor Education…

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…