
Fern Creek Medical Center opens at Four Corners
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Since the National Weather Service has not revised its prediction of a 95 percent chance of an El Niño developing and continuing through next spring, Hill residents should prepare for the likelihood of a very wet winter. The recent rains are nearly double the historic levels through October. All of the recent indicators rival the…
According to a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department press release, Idyllwild local Chad Mills, 30, allegedly stabbed another individual during the course of an argument, outside Village Market, around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. The victim, Clint Darling, employed at Fairway Market, said in interview that he and his wife came to the market from the…
Eighty high school students from Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange counties attended Red Cross training at Idyllwild Pines Camp this past week. Their primary focus was in learning about and assisting with the Red Cross Home Fire Prevention Campaign. The five-year national initiative, begun in October 2014, aims to reduce residential fires through installing smoke…
In the past week, several earthquakes occurred on the Hill and in nearby areas. All were less than 3.0 magnitude. On Monday, April 7 about 7 p.m., a 2.6 magnitude tremor occurred about 11 miles south of Aguanga. On Wednesday, April 9, two more quakes shook the Hill softly. About 7:50 a.m., a 2.5 magnitude…
Pine Cove Water District directors unanimously approved the declaration of a water shortage emergency plan. Immediately, General Manager Jerry Holldber proclaimed a Water Conservation Stage 1, which requires voluntary compliance, effective April 1. Concern over lack of water was not Holldber’s reason for recommending the Water emergency action. “We’re not running out of water and…