JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Governor emphasizes education, infrastructure and reserves in new state budget
Gov. Jerry Brown proposed a $122.6 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. That is a $6.6 billion increase over the current-year...
Two quakes felt on Hill: Banning, then three days later Idyllwild
Two earthquakes rattled and trembled Idyllwild last week. The bigger one occurred Wednesday morning near Banning and the second was Saturday morning near Mountain...
Tonight’s ICC speaker, Rick Barker, canceled due to illness
“Rick Barker is sick with the flu!” wrote Chris Singer, the organizer of the ICC Speaker Series. “We are having to cancel the Speakers...
Supervisors reconsider short-term rental ordinance
Supervisors Chuck Washington (3rd District) and John Benoit (4th District) have asked their colleagues to consider a revised ordinance governing short-term rentals in Riverside...
Burglary suspects have new hearing dates
The two men charged with burglary of the Mountain Center Market in September had felony settlement conferences scheduled for Friday morning, Jan. 8.
However, only...
CHP to conduct DUI checkpoint Friday night
The California Highway Patrol San Gorgonio Pass Area will be deploying a DUI checkpoint in an undisclosed location of the Hemet/San Jacinto Valley area...
Boulder 3; Caltrans 1 Progress on eliminating Highway 243 blockage
While the boulder that has closed Highway 243 between Pine Cove and Idyllwild since Sunday night maintains its position, Caltrans is making progress today.
With...
Boulder 1; Caltrans 0
The boulder, which has closed Highway 243 since Sunday night, is strongly resisting Caltran’s efforts to reduce it and remove it.
The boulder has broken...
Snowstorms and tourists cover the Hill
The 2015-16 El Niño arrived last week, and while much of Southern California was drenched in rain, snow covered the Hill. According to the...
Highway 243 closed due to boulder
On Tuesday morning, Jan. 12, Highway 243 remained closed between Idyllwild and Pine Cove, and Caltrans had no estimate of when the highway would...