Lost hikers found and rescued Friday night
On Friday evening, Dec. 5, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cabazon Station responded to the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway...
Forest Service starts winter prescribed burn program
With the arrival of favorable weather conditions, the U.S. Forest Service has begun its winter prescribed burn program throughout the San Bernardino National Forest....
Rain came, more coming: Drought still present
It was a good rain last week. Nearly 2.25 inches of precipitation were recorded at the U.S. Forest Service Keenwild Ranger Station. Since the...
Volunteers needed for bald eagle count: Begins Saturday, Dec. 13
The U.S. Forest Service needs help counting bald eagles in the San Bernardino National Forest. For the 36th season, the annual winter bald eagle...
Man stabbed at local market
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,...
Daniel Plott pleads guilty to attempted hit and run
In a Riverside County Superior courtroom Wednesday, Dec. 3, Daniel L. Plott, 45, of Idyllwild, pleaded guilty to attempted hit and run and also...
White’s ‘wicked’ Spelling Bee win
Joel White won the Idyllwild Elementary School’s 2014-15 Spelling Championship Friday afternoon by correctly spelling “wicked.” White appeared indifferent, hands always in his pockets,...
County provides exception for Hill’s detached buildings
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors last week unanimously approved the amendments to its land use and zoning ordinance (348) regarding detached buildings.
The amendments,...
Richard Schnetzer, Fern Valley Water’s new director
Editor’s note: At its Oct. 17 meeting, the Fern Valley Water District Board of Directors chose Richard Schnetzer as director following the resignation of...
County continues to monitor subsurface hydrocarbons
Riverside County continues to monitor a possible underground fuel leak in Idyllwild. R.M. Environmental Inc. of Calimesa, conducting the monitoring work, just completed the...