• June 18, 2017
Pacific Crest neighborhood threatened once again with a vegetation fire near the Blue Cut Fire area - A vegetation fire broke out around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, June 17, in the open hillside on the ridge east of Zermatt Drive and Lone Pine Canyon Road. Various agencies quickly worked the blaze containing it to an area away from structures. SB Co Sheriff placed a mandatory evacuation affecting five homeowners. Complete story-
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• June 19, 2017
Eight-hour power outage in Wrightwood - At 8:02 a.m. Monday, June 19, 2017, the 5,600 residents (3,100 homes and businesses) in Wrightwood were without power for eight hours or more despite a heat advisory. The planned outage notices were mailed in advance, and follow-up letters came days before.Complete story-
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• June 16, 2017
RACE Communications Addresses SJUSD Board - RACE Communications opened the school board meeting with a presentation by Raul Alcaraz, CEO of RACE Communications. He reported on the much-needed Internet services focusing on an advanced fiber network for the cities of Phelan, Pinion Hills, and Oak Hills. Complete story-
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• June 14, 2017 -
Sinkhole Closes Angeles Crest Highway - Retired firefighter still puts public safety first
Wanting to get a better look at the manhole sized void in the pavement, Ray turned back and found a safe place to pull off the road. On closer inspection, the area was more than a troublesome pothole. It was a sinkhole, measuring 10 feet deep. Even as Ray was looking at the damage, bits of asphalt were slowly crumbling, enlarging the hole as the pieces fell in. He looked inside the hole and saw that it was undercutting the roadway clear across to the westbound lane. Cracks on either side indicated failing aggregate several feet further in both directions. Find the complete story -
Click Here• June 7, 2017 -
Phelan Pinon Hills Community Services District Board meeting - Don Bartz, General Manager, presented the final budget to fund operations for the 2017-18 year. The PPHCSD budget expenses total $ 7,031,489 and revenue will be $7,731,489.
The budget’s most significant issue will be the continued impact of state mandated water conservation measures, which will result in increased expenses to the District and reduction of water sales resulting from conservation programs. Find the complete story -
Click Here• June 6 meeting Phelan Pinon Hills Community Services District (PPHCSD) Board approved the purchase of two parcels for future community parks. The two parcels will be purchased from the San Bernardino County Tax Collector’s office for tax-default properties. The first parcel is 24.87 acres located in the area of Cedar Street and Shasta Road, south of Phelan Road, at a cost of $10,050. Find the complete story -
Click Here• June 8, 2017 - A close-knit community of Korean artists opened their studios/galleries to the public at three locations; Devore, Phelan, and Wrightwood. In Devore on the Cajon Boulevard section of historic Route 66, sculptor Sung Il Kim, age 59, and his ceramicist wife Mariana Kim have created a utopian work environment overlooking the Cajon Wash and mountains to the south. Find the complete story -
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