

Rescue at Humber Park
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According to a Riverside County Fire press release, a 46-year-old male sustained moderate injuries, including a fractured left leg, after falling about 50 feet while rock climbing at about 2 p.m. Monday. The patient was airlifted by Cal Fire Helicopter 301 to Keenwild Forest Service Station where he was then transported by American Medical Response to a nearby hospital. Riverside County Fire, Idyllwild Fire, Idyllwild Volunteer Fire Company 621, the U.S. Forest Service and AMR were all part of the rescue efforts.


The Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors approved General Manager Victor Jimenez’s recommendation to lower its Water Shortage Emergency Stage from 2 to 1 last Friday. Jimenez made the recommendation after Gov. Jerry Brown rescinded the state’s emergency drought status two weeks ago.
Pine Cove Water District’s May 8 meeting focused largely on the draftbudget, as the financial year draws to a close. The new budget totalsonly about 2% more than last year, well below the rate of inflation,currently around 3.5%. General Manager Jeremy Potter reported that the district’s static wellrose 4.4 feet to 74.5 feet, and is…
Editor’s note: This is from a Riverside County press release. Notices of Violation and Order to Abate overgrown weeds, dry grasses and other flammable vegetation will be mailed to property owners of unimproved parcels within the unincorporated areas of Riverside County this week. Pursuant to County Ordinances 695 and 772, property owners who receive a…
The name of the Anza man who was killed in a one-vehicle collision at about 9:20 p.m. Friday, July 20, 1/4-mile east of Cahuilla Way on Highway 74, has been identified as Keith Marlin, 44. Marlin was driving a 1998 Mercedes Benz E320 westbound on Highway 74, west of Palowet Drive. For reasons still under…
Idyllwild School (IS) students scored impressively in the annual California Standardized Testing and Reporting Program exams in language arts, mathematics, algebra, science, and history-social science.
About 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, a fire was reported near Black Mountain. U.S. Forest Service crews responded. The Azalea Fire was contained Saturday afternoon, Oct. 7, and its size was limited to 9 acres, slightly smaller than the original estimate. “The crews from Engine 51 (led by Pedro Olague) and Engine 56 (led by…