10 A.M. THURSDAY, AUG 1 UPDATE: Many trails open today and Friday. Click here to view the latest Mountain Fire closure area map. Several areas within the San Jacinto Ranger District and the San Jacinto State Park, closed by the Mountain Fire, will re-open today and tomorrow. Within the National Forest, all areas north of…

Dr. Ken Browning, Fern Creek Medical Center proprietor, has added the services of North County San Diego cardiologist Dr. Robert Orr. Browning’s plan is to provide full service medical care, including cardiology tests, on the Hill so that patients do not have to leave the Hill for many medical needs. Orr, whose practice in Vista…

Mark DeAntonio, 53, of Pine Cove, who was charged in June with negligently discharging a firearm, has had several hearings in January regarding his attorney’s request for a mental health diversion. Penal Code sections 1001.35 and 1001.36 authorize this review, according to the public defender’s request. The latest scheduled court hearing was to be Feb….

Michael Freitas caught this footage on his home’s surveillance camera over the weekend. Freitas lives on near Country Club and Lake Drive, off Toll Gate Road, a heavily residential neighborhood.

American Lung Association program at the Idyllwild Library The Hemet Unified School District will present an eight-session workshop hosted by the Idyllwild Library on how to quit smoking. The workshop program, developed by the American Lung Association, is licensed by HUSD. According to Valerie Velez, HUSD health education program specialist, “This is the first time…