Water pressure problematic in Howland fire response
At the Fern Valley Water District board meeting, General Manager Steve Erler noted that decreased water pressure cited by some firefighters responding to the...
Volunteers ready site for playground gazebo
On Sunday, ground was prepared for the construction of the covered pavilon (gazebo) at the Idyllwild community Center site ...
IFPD, county meet over ambulance service
Following a March 20 letter telling Riverside County that it wanted to terminate its contract to provide ambulance service to Zones 2 (Pine Cove)...
Hillman case: Appeals court rejects new trial for jury tampering
A panel of state court appellate judges overturned a Riverside Superior Court decision to grant a new trial to Christopher V. Hillman, who was...
Local food assistance demand grows as supplies shrink
Gary Busher, local coordinator for the Second Harvest Food Bank distribution, said he is doing the best he can to cope with a decrease...
2nd-annual Firefighter’s Muster
The second-annual Firefighter’s Muster, presented by the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, is a larger event this year, with more participants, events and information...
May Valley trails have Forest Service future
Increased sediment flow identified in the old roadbeds locally called Coyote Run, Herkey Creek Climb, and Upper and Lower Exfoliator has prompted Forest Service officials to issue a temporary closure to these areas ...
Quake shakes Idyllwild
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake shook Valle Vista about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. The epicenter was approximately five miles southeast of Valle Vista along...
House burns on Tollgate Road
Engines from County fire stations 23 and 53 were also on the scene.
Another structure fire occurred in Idyllwild this afternoon around 5:30 p.m. The...