Another bobcat sighting in Garner Valley
This bobcat is seen and photographed in Garner Valley Tuesday, Nov. 8.
San Jacinto fault shakes again
The Coyote Creek segment of the San Jacinto Fault network, the most active fault network in Southern California, erupted at 12:30 p.m. Saturday,
Nov. 18 and was felt throughout much of the county. The epicenter of the 3.9 magnitude quake was 5.9 miles east of Borrego Springs.
Scientists closely monitor this fault because of its potential to produce a...
Directions to Cathedral Catholic High School
For those you who might be able and willing to go to Del Mar and support the Hemet High School Girls Volleyball team in its quest for the state championship. The game will be 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 22 and here are directions to the game:
Cathedral Catholic High School
Address:
5555 Del Mar Heights Road
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 523-4000
From San Diego...
Forest Service lifts fire restrictions
With recent rain across the southland, forest officials on the San Bernardino National Forest reduced fire restrictions effective today and have begun winter burning projects.
“While campfires and recreational shooting are being allowed in portions of the forest, we are not completely out of wildfire danger yet, and ask the public to always exercise caution and call ahead to...
Hemet High Girls repeat as champs
The Hemet High School Girls Volleyball (23-6) team has returned to the state championships for the second consecutive year. On Saturday, they defeated the Cornelia Connelly School of Anaheim in games.
Hemet took the first two games easily 25-11 and 25-6. Connelly came back from a 5-0 deficit in the third game and won 21-25, but Hemet won the fourth...
IFPD schedules special meeting Nov. 30
The Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission has scheduled a special meeting for 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30. The meeting will be at the Fire Station.
The agenda lists two items:
1. Interim Election of officers and
2. An annual evaluation of the fire chief.
The commission will recess into closed session to conduct the performance review. This is authorized by section54957 of the Brown Act,...
Morphett re-elected Idyllwild Water President
Last night, the Idyllwild Water District directors again chose Allan Morphett as president and Warren Monroe as vice-president. This duo has overseen the district since their election as officers in 2005.Both joined the IWD board in December 2003.
Hemet Girls Volleyball calms Pacifica
The Hemet High School Girls Volleyball marched back to the Division 4A Championship. They defeated Pacifica Christian, another number 1 seed, in the California Interscholastic Federation, Southern Section, Division 4A.
Hemet came out determined, won 3-0, and never relinquished the lead in of the three games. The game scores were 25-15, 25-20 and the third and final was 25-14.
The championship...
County advances Idyllwild Fire Department $450,000
Riverside County advanced Idyllwild Fire Protection District (IFPD) $450,000 on its December and January property tax receipts, but otherwise there was no discussion of the district’s current or future financial condition.
The commission had no financial statement to review (as of Monday, Nov. 14, it was still not available). However, Commissioner Dr. Charles “Chip” Schelly did present three options...
Semi truck loses brakes on Hwy. 243
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Murawski, Freddie Meza, 30, of Murrieta was driving north on Highway 243 near mile marker 19 at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, when he lost the brakes in his semi truck carrying concrete from a demolished building in Pine Cove. Meza plowed the truck into an embankment to stop the vehicle. Neither Meza nor his passenger, Hernan Orozco, 26, of San Bernardino, were injured in the solo traffic collision.