A fund to help Idyllwild residents by restocking the Idyllwild HELP Center’s pantry is underway at www.gofundme.com/3o271o.
Helping restock the HELP Center
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A fund to help Idyllwild residents by restocking the Idyllwild HELP Center’s pantry is underway at www.gofundme.com/3o271o.
Southern California Edison identified 132 poles that were damaged, according to a press release just issued. Of those, 32 were set on Wednesday for a total of 116 poles replaced so far. Helicopters are working with crews on the ground to set the poles. Despite very difficult terrain and severe soil conditions, which requires hand-digging…
Officials with the San Bernardino National Forest raised the Fire Danger Rating Level to “Very High” on Tuesday, June 28. This change is based on prolonged hot and dry weather, below normal live and dead fuel moistures, and forest-wide severe drought conditions. As visitors were preparing to celebrate 4th of July festivities outdoors, the San…
IWD awaits income survey responses to support wastewater plant grant application, district just below limit on second homes IWD General Manager Bill Rojas provided an update on the Median Household Income survey being conducted by California Rural Water Associates on behalf of the district to support their application for a grant to fund the rehabilitation…...
The Cranston Fire burned up to and across both Highways 74 and 243. Currently Hwy 243 from Idyllwild to Mountain Center is closed to through traffic. The only access to Idyllwild is Hwy 2443 from Banning. The damage to Hwy 74 is more extensive. According to Terri Kasinga, Chief, Public and Media Affairs for Caltrans…
Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department announces livestream for celebrations of life of fallen firefighters. A native Idyllwild firefighter died Sunday night along with two others in a helicopter that collided with another helicopter in Cabazon while responding to a wildfire. Cal Fire Assistant Chief Josh Bischof was riding with Capt. Tim Rodriguez and a contract…