JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Gutierrez’s trial conference set for July: DA wants to know who...
At the June 24 information arraignment for Frank Gutierrez, 66, of Idyllwild, who was arrested in July 2015, a July 25 trial readiness conference...
Supervisors approve fire contract with San Jacinto city: Joint Fire Authority...
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the fire services contract between the county’s fire department and the city of San Jacinto. For one...
County sells former library building on Pine Crest: Supervisors seek funds...
The former Idyllwild Library site on Pine Crest Avenue has been sold. Riverside County, which owned the building and shares the site with the...
Shawna Legarza speaks about leading Forest Service firefighters
Shawna Legarza, former fire chief for the San Bernardino National Forest, will be the next national director of Fire and Aviation Management for the...
Town Crier receives national honors: Photographer Jenny Kirchner earns three awards
Once again, the Idyllwild Town Crier has been recognized by its national brethren. In the 2016 National Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Editorial Contest, the...
Bill to end Daylight Saving Time takes step forward
Last week, a state Assembly committee passed Assembly Bill 385, which would allow state voters to decide whether to retain Daylight Saving Time.
The Senate...
Idyllwild Water adopts 2016-17 budget: Lower expenses mean more capital investment
Last week, the Idyllwild Water District board adopted its fiscal year 2016-17 budget. The total budget (water and sewer programs) is expected to be...
Idyllwild Water director and staff have communication glitch
During the directors’ comments portion of the Idyllwild Water District’s board meeting last week, Director Steven Kunkle began to discuss the difficultly he has...
FVWD adopts new budget: Board says goodbye to general manager
At its June 17 meeting, the board of the Fern Valley Water District passed several resolutions. These included adopting the fiscal year 2016-17 budget,...
Idyllwild sets record-high temperature
The weekend was hot, with temperatures in the low 90s; but on Monday, June 20, the first day of summer, the temperature reached 97...