JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Ruiz campaign building
With 10 months until the November election, Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz already has $1.5 million in cash. Two years ago, in anticipation of his...
Fern Valley seeks replacement for Erler
Directors of the Fern Valley Water District have begun efforts to recruit a replacement for General Manager Steve Erler, who announced his intention to...
Supv. Washington supports Fire Safe Council and Rotary
On Tuesday, Feb.11, Riverside County 3rd District Supv. Chuck Washington asked his Board of Supervisors colleagues to approve the use of Community Improvement Funds...
Supervisors react to Orr’s budget estimates
Riverside County Executive Officer Jay Orr presented his dismal projections and tough budget recommendations for fiscal year 2016-17, which begins July 1, to the...
Sound of gunshots reported
Wednesday morning, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Hemet Station received calls from four different people reporting the sound of gunshots in the Cedar Glen...
Zika virus may pose danger to pregnancies: Precautions urged for travel...
The latest health-care concern is the rapidly spreading Zika virus. While primarily limited to South America, health officials are worried that it will eventually...
Lemon Lily Festival preparing for July blooms
Planning for the seventh-annual Lemon Lily Festival is underway, according to Amanda Allen, Idyllwild Nature Center park interpreter, who is organizing the two-day festival...
Assembly discourages Thanksgiving store openings
In January, the state Assembly passed a bill requiring employers to pay double time or twice the regular rate of pay for having someone...
Little response to Preservation District’s effort to apply Mills Act locally
The Local Review Board of the Idyllwild Historic Preservation District discussed the Mills Act and the new parking area in town at its meeting...
Sheriff uncomfortable with future budget proposals: Sniff and CEO Orr have...
Despite County Executive Jay Orr’s optimistic view that significant savings can be found in the county’s public safety budgets, Sheriff Stan
Sniff is considerably less...