People who live and work in the mountain communities of Idyllwild, Mountain Center, Pine Cove, and Fern Valley have been dealing with road closures since the Cranston Fire last year. Terri Kasinga public affairs officer with Caltrans says they’ve been working non stop to fix the roads ever since, “They did get hard hit, they […]
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The Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival is now in its second year, raising money for disaster relief in the beautiful mountain oasis of Idyllwild, California. The town relies on regular tourism to survive, which has been severely impacted by catastrophic damage caused by the Cranston Fire in July 2018 and massive flooding in February 2019. The […]
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[bc_video video_id=”6063300749001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] It’s been a year of rebuilding for the town of Idyllwild after the Cranston Fire swept through leaving them with lasting scars. Residents said it hasn’t been an easy process and they still have a long way to go when it comes to their […]
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We are starting to move back into wildfire season and this could very well be another devastating one in southern California. In fact, dry and windy conditions are making their way back into the Coachella Valley, which means dry brush and sparks will be eminent threats. NBC Palm Springs went up to Idyllwild, where […]
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[bc_video video_id=”6014164467001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Back to back disasters, fires and rains have left mountain communities like Idyllwild devastated . “It has caused a hardship for this town, like I‘ve never seen before,” says Julia Ledesma with the non profit, The Idyllwild Help Center, that provides food and aid […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5813891219001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] A Temecula man who ignited the 13,000-acre Cranston Fire south of Idyllwild pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of arson and was immediately sentenced to 12 years, four months in state prison. Brandon N. McGlover, 33, admitted the felony charges, as well as a […]
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[bc_video video_id=”6002419747001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Scattered showers are expected in Riverside County Friday following a powerful storm that caused flooding that left a homeless woman dead in Corona, threatened a home in Lake Elsinore and prompted evacuation orders around recent burn areas. A series of weak, low-pressure systems will […]
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[bc_video video_id=”5972873806001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Local authorities are watching the Lake Hemet area very closely tonight as a storm makes its way into Southern California. The main concern is burn scars from the Cranston fire earlier this year. Officials say loose soil and heavy rains don’t mix. While Cal […]
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