According to CHP Public Information Officer Darren Meyer, the only mountain road collision last week was in Idyllwild. At 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, Francesca Querdafir, 20, of Seattle, was driving her 2011 silver Kia Forte northbound on Marian View Drive when she collided with a 2004 blue Ford Explorer being driven eastbound on South…

The Pine Cove Water District (PCWD) Board of Directors held its meeting last week. Directors Rose Venard and Lou Padula were absent.The approval of the March and April financial statements were tabled to the next meeting. Director Vicki Jakubac abstains from voting on the items due to her ties to SoCal Propane. The present board…

Pine Cove resident James Dunn rolled his 1990 Chevy Suburban on Hwy. 243, just south of the Pine Cove Market Wednesday. Dunn said his vehicle rolled because he was forced off the road. When he came around the corner, a motorcycle stopped in his lane. Another vehicle was driving on the northbound side of the…

The San Bernardino National Forest (SBNF) will continue with pile burning throughout the week of Jan. 20.  “Crews will evaluate the safest and most productive sites each morning to determine that day’s location(s),” according to the agency’s press release. “Burning may occur in multiple areas simultaneously. “Fire crews in all districts will take advantage of…