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Angel Christmas Trees at BBVA and Idyllwild Library
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A Palm Springs man died on a hiking trail in the Mt. San Jacinto State Park Wilderness Friday, Aug. 10. Sean Planck, 50, died at 6:48 p.m., according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, on Wellman Divide Trail just north of the Pacific Crest Trail. A sheriff’s helicopter flew the body out of the area,…
Caltrans plans to work on Highway 243 this week resulting in a lane closure. Until Friday, Jan. 19, Caltrans will be doing emergency work on Highway 243 between Alpine Way in Pine Cove to about a half mile south of Alpine Way. The expected time each day is from 6:01 a.m. to 5:01 p.m. No…
About 4:50 a.m. Tuesday, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred about 9 miles north of Cabazon. The earth trembled as far south as San Diego and west to Santa Clarita. Four other temblors followed this quake. Their magnitudes ranged from 2.2 to 3.2. The last one recorded was about 5:40 a.m. No major damage has been reported….
First day of school for Idyllwild School (K-8) begins at 8:14 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8. Principal Matt Kraemer said parents could complete online registration at the school office, with assistance from school staff. When they do so, Kraemer said they would learn their child’s teacher’s name. Registration procedures are also available on the Hemet Unified…
Two stranded climbers were rescued from Tahquitz Rock last week. The young Orange County men wanted to climb the rock. “They did their research on how to get up,” said Les Walker of the Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit, “but they didn’t do research on how to get down.” After getting to the top on Tuesday,…
The big point of contention leading up to, at and since the last Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) board of commissioners meeting is an ordinance proposal. Resolution 513, requiring automatic sprinklers, would replace Resolution 480. The item was tabled to the Sept. 22 IFPD board of commissioners meeting. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m….