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JP Crumrine

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JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.

Prescribed burn planned this week in Idyllwild

This week, Cal Fire is continuing its prescribed burn at Camp Maranatha. The burn, consisting of 125 piles of brush and slash, was to...

Rain and snow still below average

The National Weather Service forecast for precipitation in Southern California this past weekend proved correct — first rain, then snow. From Saturday through Sunday afternoon,...

Frank Gutierrez re-arrested

In July 2015, Frank Gutierrez, 67, of Idyllwild, was arrested when Riverside city police, in cooperation with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, arrested Lisa...

Tree removal equipment vandalized

Over the past year, hundreds of pines have succumbed to the drought and bark beetle attacks. One of the most affected sites is the...

Jeff Allen Major sentenced to year in jail

On Feb. 24, Jeff Allen Major of Idyllwild pleaded guilty to a felony charge for failing to register within 30 days as a transient...

Fire Finance Committee focuses on salary levels first: Capital improvements to...

The Finance Committee for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District has begun discussing and preparing a tax measure that may go before voters in November. The...

Rain in March? Keep the faith, says Weather Service

Keep the faith, is the National Weather Service’s advice regarding the appearance of “El Niño” this spring. During the fall, forecasters were awash in warnings...

Alleged burglars of market have conference rescheduled

The two men — Ryan Mason and Nickolas Menlendez — charged with burglary of the Mountain Center Market in September had felony settlement conferences...

Capt. Joe Borja, new head of Hemet Sheriff’s Station

Capt. Joseph Borja is the new head of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station. Borja assumed the role on Feb. 4, and succeeds...

School district employees agree on pay raises through July 2018

At its Feb. 23 meeting, the Hemet Unified School District board unanimously approved a pay raise for its teachers and other employees. The raises were...
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