JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Gutierrez paroled after nearly two years in jail
Arrested in July 2015, Frank Gutierrez pleaded guilty to two felonies and two misdemeanor charges and admitted to several prior convictions on March 30.
Judge...
Fire threatens local communities
The Manzanita Fire, burning east of Highway 79 in Lamb Canyon, grew to 5,800 acres by mid-Tuesday and was 20 percent contained as of...
Supervisors approve budget; public safety funding tight
While the state has reduced the major threat to the Riverside County fiscal year 2017-18 budget, the 6.5-percent cuts across all departments were essentially...
Governor and legislators have budget for 2017-18
Some changes from May proposal
State legislators approved a fiscal year 2017-18 budget last Thursday, the deadline before they would have to forfeit their salaries....
Gooch granted probation subject to future terms
Shawn Gooch, 39, of Idyllwild, was arrested in October and in November pleaded guilty to the charge of inflicting corporal injury with a prior...
Pine Cove Water approves record budget
Non-water revenue up
The directors of the Pine Cove Water District held a busy meeting Wednesday, June 14. Besides adopting a new budget, they addressed...
CSA 38 proud of new acquisitions to help community
Fuelbreak work should begin in fall
The County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) Advisory Committee was able, even briefly, to admire an accomplishment. The new...
County consultant confident of continuing budget savings from criminal justice agencies
The consultant hired 18 months ago to help Riverside County gain control of its spiraling budget (projected initial deficits of $40 million) reported...
Indivisibles hear about involvement in labor, education and environmental issues
The Idyllwild Indivisibles brought two guest speakers to town last week. While both work for private groups, as part of their jobs, they regularly...
Matthew Castillo under arrest
Matthew Castillo, 31, of Idyllwild, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, and charged with inflicting corporal injury, a felony.
He was arraigned the same day and...