Chief Hewitt was born and raised in Southern California. Within two weeks of his graduation from Duarte High School in Los Angeles County, near the San Gabriel Mountains, Hewitt was on the Oak Grove Hot Shots team. That was the first step in his career goal of becoming a firefighter. From the age of 5 or 6, Hewitt knew that is what he wanted to become.

According to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Murawski, Freddie Meza, 30, of Murrieta was driving north on Highway 243 near mile marker 19 at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, when he lost the brakes in his semi truck carrying concrete from a demolished building in Pine Cove. Meza plowed the truck into an embankment to stop the vehicle. Neither Meza nor his passenger, Hernan Orozco, 26, of San Bernardino, were injured in the solo traffic collision.

Forest Service and Cal Fire actively build and maintain them By JP Crumrine News Editor Fuel breaks were the principal topic at Saturday’s Pine Cove Property Owners Association. Pine Cove resident Woody Henderson showed a drone video of the fuel breaks around Idyllwild and Pine Cove. U.S Forest Service Battalion Chief Matt Ahearn and Cal…