Fire breaks out near Highway 74

By City News Service, on May 7, 2013, at 12:30 pm
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A wildfire broke out in the Palm Desert area late this morning. The blaze was reported by a U.S. Forest [...] Read More

Bird watching lovers needed for eagle count in the Southland

By City News Service, on March 1, 2013, at 2:43 pm
A bald eagle photographed by Richard Cronberg. His photography will be on display at the Santa Rose Plateau Ecological Reserve visitor's center this weekend. (Courtesy Richard Cronberg)

Bird watchers and other outdoor enthusiasts who haven’t taken part in the U.S. Forest Service’s winter eagle count in the [...] Read More

Author to discuss desert creatures in Rancho Mirage today

By City News Service, on February 12, 2013, at 11:03 am
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Author and biologist Jim Cornett will talk about desert animals at the Rancho Mirage Public Library today. The topic of [...] Read More

Squirrel in San Jacinto Mountains tests positive for plague bacteria

By Guest Contributor, on October 9, 2012, at 10:29 am
San Jacinto Mountains (Flickr: bossco)

For the first time in almost a decade, a ground squirrel in the San Jacinto Mountains has tested positive for [...] Read More

Ramona Pageant to mark its 89th season premiere

By Kerri S. Mabee, on April 2, 2012, at 12:00 am
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Nestled among massive boulders and the rolling foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains lies Hemet’s historical Ramona Bowl. Spanning 160 [...] Read More

Idyllwild: Name released of boy shot, killed during family hunting trip

By City News Service, on November 28, 2011, at 1:17 pm

Authorities today released the name of a 14-year-old Coachella boy killed in an accidental shooting during a family hunting trip. [...] Read More

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