Highway 74 in Pinyon closed
from CHP
The California Highway Patrol is reporting that Highway 74 west of Cahuilla Way is closed to to a big rig and road hazard. The closure came at 12:37 p.m. Monday.
from CHP
The California Highway Patrol is reporting that Highway 74 west of Cahuilla Way is closed to to a big rig and road hazard. The closure came at 12:37 p.m. Monday.
In an effort to further improve communication and cooperation during incidents, the United States Forest Service (USFS), Cal Fire (state and county) and Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) joined forces for a training on July 31 organized by Chief Chris Fogle of USFS, Battalion Chief Jesse Park of Cal Fire and IFPD’s Chief Mark LaMont. …
Christopher George Huntley, 47, of Idyllwild, was arrested by a Mt. San Jacinto State Park ranger on Wednesday, Dec. 20, for assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm. He was also charged with a misdemeanor for brandishing the weapon in a fight and quarrel against another male. At an in-custody arraignment on Dec….
A school bus caught fire, causing evacuation of students, at just before 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, on Highway 74, at mile marker 54 below Mountain Center. According to a Cal Fire incident report, the Chino Valley Unified School District bus was on the side of the road showing smoke coming from the rear, with…
As of Friday, June 29, and as the seasonal fire danger rises, forest officials are increasing fire use restrictions on the San Bernardino National Forest. This past winter the forest experienced less than average winter snow and rainfall, and the seasonal outlook expects a warmer and drier summer this year with below average summer “monsoonal”…
Gov. Edmund Brown last Friday signed legislation sponsored by a state senate Republican to increase penalties for committing arson in California. Assembly Bill 930 extends the current sunset provisions until January 2019. They expired on Jan. 1, 2014. It will also increase the value of property damage from $6.5 million to $7 million. Re-instating the…
Idyllwild’s Summer Concert Series continues Thursday, July 21, with headliner Frank DiSalvo’s Swing City II. The Toasted Clovers will get the music started at 6:15 p.m. DiSalvo has been a regular at these series, and this year, Swing City will bring a tribute to Earth Wind and Fire, Chicago, and Blood Sweat and Tears. DiSalvo…