Public Safety · Banning, CA
The National Weather Service in San Diego issued an updated high wind warning on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 6:39 p.m., valid from Thursday at 6 a.m. through Sunday midnight for the San Gorgonio Pass area near Banning, California. Northeast to east winds of 30–40 mph with gusts of 50–65 mph are expected, strongest on Friday. The NWS warns that damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines, with widespread power outages anticipated and difficult travel conditions, especially for high-profile vehicles. Residents are urged to secure loose outdoor objects before the winds arrive.
Public Safety · Riverside County
The National Weather Service in San Diego issued a high wind warning on Wednesday at 11:16 a.m. for Riverside County Mountains, valid from Thursday at 6 a.m. through Sunday at midnight. Northeast to east winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph are expected, strongest on mountain foothills and peaking Friday. The NWS warns that damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, causing widespread power outages and difficult travel, especially for high-profile vehicles. Residents are urged to secure loose outdoor objects before the winds arrive.
Public Safety · Riverside County
The Highway 2 Fire, first discovered at 7:39 p.m. on Oct. 7, has been burning for six days on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Riverside County, California. As of the Oct. 13 update at 5:07 p.m., no containment information was available and the cause remains unknown. The fire's status is reported by the National Interagency Fire Center.
Public Safety · Riverside County
A wildfire named the Mann Fire was first discovered at 12:57 p.m. on Oct. 14 in Riverside County, California. The fire is burning on private land, with containment status unknown and cause undetermined as of publication. No evacuation orders or specific community threats were reported in this initial notice.
Community News · Sacramento County
Californians from across the state are gathering this week in Sacramento for a summit celebrating and discussing the future of California's Farm to School Program, which was officially recognized and protected by law this year. The event is hosted at Rancho Cordova-based Soil Born Farms, with up to 900 attendees expected—about three times the size of the 2023 conference. The program, launched in 2021 with CDFA and championed by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, has received approximately $126 million in grants through 2027, supporting hundreds of school districts and farms statewide. LAUSD received a $1 million grant for the 2024 cycle to expand farm-to-school operations and food education. The article notes uncertainty about whether the next governor will maintain the same level of support as the Newsom administration.
