Earthquakes are a major threat for Hill residents. Not only fire, but shaking ground can cause a significant emergency for those people living on the Hill. The Mountain Disaster Preparedness group is focused on preparing and responding to disasters that might occur on the Hill. While fire threats dominate our summer and fall thoughts, other…

Repairs to highways 74 and 243 a long-term project It’s hot-pink magenta with a tinge of neon orange. A thick swath of it paints Highway 243 as you drive south from Idyllwild and everything around it, trees, rocks and dirt, climbing the hillside toward AstroCamp and snaking along West Ridge. Several houses on Robin Drive…

Several residents of Idyllwild and Mountain Center are still actively dealing with the consequences of the Cranston Fire. For them, the fire didn’t just tear through the San Bernardino National Forest burning five watersheds. It didn’t just burn trees, chaparral and other vegetation over thousands of acres. It didn’t just kill animals and devastate their…