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

Cal Fire gets more money for fire protection: Gov. proposes 750...

For next fiscal year, which begins July 1, Gov. Jerry Brown has recommended a $200 million increase for the Cal Fire budget. The agency’s...

Three Parties to allow No Party Preference voters in primary

When voters go to the polls for the June 7 Presidential Primary, three parties have opened their ballot to voters who are registered with...

Rainfall steady, but not record breaking … yet

Rain returned to the Hill Sunday, Jan. 31, and all of the weather stations on the Hill have recorded more rain through midnight Sunday...

County budget OK this year: Deficits and public safety cuts are...

The Riverside County budget preparation for fiscal year 2016-17, beginning July 1, is going to be difficult and emotional. On Tuesday, County Executive Jay...

Class-action suit opposing state fire fee approved

On Friday, Jan. 22, Judge Shelleyanne W.L. Chang of the Sacramento Superior Court granted the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers’ Association’s motion to notice a class...

Kayrell to retire from HUSD in June

After serving three years as superintendent of Hemet Unified School District, Dr. Barry L. Kayrell announced his plan to retire at the end of...

ARF overwhelmed with found canines

In the past several months, Idyllwild’s Animal Rescue Friends, commonly known as ARF, has been inundated with found dogs. Unfortunately, that creates problems for...

IFPD Finance Committee to revisit mid-year finacial reports after corrections

The Finance Committee for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District met last week to review its budget halfway through the fiscal year, which ends June...

Supervisors make effort to avoid accidental Brown Act violations

Most often the press writes about some Brown Act, California’s Open Government law, violations committed by a board or commission. But last month, the Riverside...

Highway closure: emergency or inconvenience?

Even though the boulder that closed Highway 243 between Idyllwild and Pine Cove from Jan. 10 to 13 is gone — mashed into pebbles...
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