Confirming year five of drought: Fall and winter may be drier
The rain season ended June 30, and for the fifth consecutive year, rainfall was below the historical level. The total rainfall recorded at the...
IFPD tax advance and county contract on supervisors’ agenda
At its July 12 meeting, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors addressed two separate topics affecting local fire management.
Tax advance
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s...
Highway 371 left-turn lane project began Monday
The California Department of Transportation began work this week on a Highway 371 left-turn lane project.
The work will be from 0.2 miles west of...
Pinyon woman’s arson trial depends on competency
The prosecution of Traci Farley, 52, of Pinyon, who was charged with 13 counts of arson last week, has been suspended. Judge Mark Mandio...
Lizard diet may be causing toxic snake venom
A steady diet of lizards may explain why the Southern Pacific rattlesnake species in this area has such a highly toxic venom, said a...
Car windows shot out in multiple locations in Idyllwild: Damage on two days last...
Vandals shot out car windows in multiple locations over a two-day period on Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10.
Although reports are still incomplete,...
Two injury crashes, DUI on Hill roads during last week
On Wednesday, July 6, Isaiah Romero, 21, of Hemet, was riding his 2008 blue Kawasaki motorcycle westbound on Highway 74, a half mile east...
IFPD reviews Reyes case and upholds dismissal
Nearly two years after terminating former Capt. James Reyes and nearly four months since an administrative law judge recommended reversing that action, the Idyllwild...
CSA 36 Advisory Committee meets for inaugural session
For the first time in several years, a County Service Area 36 Advisory Committee met to review tax-funded community recreation programs currently held at...
A wayward Yorkie gets a ride home
Lucky, a 7-year-old Yorkshire terrier, had very bad luck. He was a pawn caught in an emotional triangle involving great distance, his female owner...