Fire season and protection of the Hill also were discussed at last week’s County Service Area 38 Advisory Committee meeting and among fire officials in the state. At the local meeting, the topic came up when Committee member Marge Muir asked Riverside County Fire Chief John Hawkins, “We’ve talked about getting the mountain abated. What…

Relief from the dry and warm temperatures has only partially arrived. The past week and most of this week, daytime temperatures will remain below 60 degrees. However, neither significant nor measurable rain is foreseen in either the short-term forecast or through winter. Last week, the National Weather Service forecast the likelihood of a La Niña…

A jury trial for Frank Gutierrez of Idyllwild has tentatively been set for March 24. He was arrested in July 2015 on charges of possession of a controlled substance, and possession of stolen property and firearms. On Friday, March 17, Judge Thomas Glasser presided over a hearing on Gutierrez’s attorney’s request to suppress certain evidence….