Feb. 14, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. — Highway 74 is closed from Lake Hemet to Valle Vista due to multiple mudslides. This hard closure is for an unknown duration.
Hwy 74 closed indefinitely
By Jack Clark
Feb. 14, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. — Highway 74 is closed from Lake Hemet to Valle Vista due to multiple mudslides. This hard closure is for an unknown duration.
The California Department of Parks and Recreation has announced the availability of the draft Long Valley management Plan. The public review period began Monday, Nov. 14 and continues through Friday, Dec. 16. Comments or questions should be sent to Luke Serna, Parks and Recreation Specialist, 8885 Rio San Diego Dr., Suite 270, San Diego, CA…
Cal Trans has delayed the start of work on Highway 243 until Thursday, May 11. Work to add rumble strips was planned to start this past Monday, but the weekend’s storm and lingering cold temperatures postponed the start. Work will be done on different zones of Highway 243. One begins about 0.7 miles north Highway…
Fire log The Idyllwild Fire Station responded to the following calls, Tuesday, March 4 to Monday, March 10: Idyllwild: March 4 — Malicious false alarm. March 4 — Three medical aids. March 9 — Medical aid. March 10 — Medical aid. Mountain Center: March 5 — Two cover assignments, standby, move-up. March 5…
The effects of the rainfall from impending El Niño conditions create more responsibilities in the rural parts of Riverside County than urban residents will experience, according to several county representatives. They were on the Hill to discuss what local residents can do to prepare for the rain, run-off and potential problems. The speakers encouraged an…
France, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the U.S. have all reported finding a new COVID variant, sometimes referred to as the Deltacron variant. The good news is that is this new variant is rare and appears not highly transmissible while being vulnerable to existing vaccines. It may also be less likely to cause severe disease…
With the retirement of Bob McCullough from the management of local radio station WNKI, Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz is working with RACES President Bill Tell and Director Rick Foster to continue the station’s operation. However Reitz would appreciate some feedback from the community on whether WNKI provides value to us — both permanent and…