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News of Record: March 3, 2022
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, Feb. 21 to 27.
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Customers/IWD directors debate water future
Much of the Feb. 16 Idyllwild Water District (IWD) Board of Directors meeting was taken up with concerns of future supply and...
Caltrans seeks public comments on Highway 243 plan
Caltrans is in the early stages of planning significant work on Highway 243 from Mountain Center to Banning. Planning is underway and...
Local in Ukraine just before war began
Local attorney and physical therapist Bill Whitman had a brush with the dark side of geo-politics this month. He had scheduled a...
Record low temps set on the Hill
Yes, it was cold last week. Record-setting cold temperatures shattered several previous daytime record lows.
The sunset on...
COVID-19 Local Update: COVID dropping fast nationally and county-wide, but static on the Hill
As of Tuesday, Riverside County Public Health (RCPH) reported a total of 305 cases of COVID in...
News of Record: February 24, 2022
Idyllwild FireThe Idyllwild Fire Protection District responded to these calls from Monday to Sunday, Feb. 14 to 20.
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Idyllwild man pleads guilty in Norco incident
An Idyllwild man being held without bail at the Southwest Detention Center on four felony charges changed his not-guilty pleas to guilty...
Local man sentenced to probation for child exploitation
An Idyllwild man was given two years probation Tuesday, Feb. 15, after pleading guilty to two counts of child exploitation Monday, Dec....