Good evening Alta [Kavanaugh, owner of a burned Deerfoot Lane residence], It was a great pleasure to talk to you this afternoon, however, I wish that our contact would have been under much different circumstances. We are working with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) who is in direct contact with the Federal…
By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, Federal Trade Commission Natural disasters and weather emergencies are in the news. Whether it’s the devastating wildfires along the West Coast, the relentless rains and flooding along the East Coast, or tornado strikes in the Midwest, it’s heartbreaking to see people lose their homes and businesses. But it’s despicable…
The Holy Fire is burning to the east of Trabuco Canyon near the border of Orange County and Riverside County within the Cleveland National Forest. The burn area is currently reported at about 9,600 acres with 5 percent containment. Winds will be from the west/southwest today before transitioning to a southerly wind during the overnight…
Caltrans is alerting motorists who plan to attend Jazz in the Piens this weekend to use Highway 243. Caltrans is continuing work with pilot vehicle escorts through the weekend to make repairs to guardrails and signs on Highway 74 for the start of school on Monday, Aug. 13, for students who attend school in Hemet…
Wildfire knows no boundaries. It doesn’t care about religion or politics; it destroys whatever is in its path. Seven homes and five other structures were destroyed in the recent Cranston Fire, along with more than 13,000 acres. Victims of six of the homes lost have GoFundMe websites for those who want to donate to helping…
The Idyllwild Help Center has seen a tremendous amount of activity since Idyllwild and surrounding communities have been repopulated after the devastating Cranston Fire. The nonprofit has provided more than 200 emergency services to more than 170 people. Because of that tremendous need, it has been the target of giving from both locals and off-Hillers,…
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Editor: July 25, my husband dropped off a prescription to be filled. They said it would be ready in the afternoon. We were told to evacuate less than two h ours later. My husband called to see if we could get it on our way out of town and they said yes. They waited for…
Editor: In response to a reader’s letter last week, we want to clarify that Quiet Skies Idyllwild’s prime goal is to redirect commercial air traffic away from the Hill, a quality-of-life issue quite separate from aircraft used in first-response efforts against the Cranston Fire. In the post-fire period, commercial jet overflights resumed their “normal” frequency,…
Editor: We are so grateful for all firefighter and first responder heroes who just saved our community. They were able to do this because they spent the past five years since the Mountain Fire with multiple organizations working together perfecting a plan. They were able to instantly put that plan in place due to years…
