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

Grand jury and county counsel in public legal fight

By J.P. Crumrine News Editor and Jack Clark General Counsel Disagreements about how the current Riverside County grand jury conducts interviews and investigations have evolved into public litigation...

County to deploy body cameras for sheriff’s deputies

On Friday, June 12, Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff approved using body cameras on deputies countywide. Deputies will have the discretion on when to...

Locals go to Nepal after quake to help victims

Nepal suffered from two major earthquakes in the past two months, both over magnitude 7. A 7.8-magnitude quake occurred April 25 killing nearly 9,000...

After nearly a lifetime, Steve Fraider moving on from Idylwild...

Thirty years can be considered a long time — especially in a job. Fifty years is even longer and after nearly half a century,...

Free composting workshop in Idyllwild on Saturday

The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources will host a free backyard composting workshop in Idyllwild on Saturday June 20. The free “how-to” backyard composting...

Fire officials vigilant as fire season begins

The potential danger of the coming fire season, exacerbated by the number of dead and dying pines, was the main topic at the June...

County funds come to the Hill

On Tuesday, June 16, Riverside County 3rd District Supervisor Chuck Washington asked his board colleagues to approve the use of Community Improvement funds for...

Underground water monitoring continues

Monitoring of underground leakage of petroleum products is continuing near and around the Chevron Station in Idyllwild. RM Environmental Inc. of Calimesa continues to monitor...

Hemet Unified previews large budget increase: More teachers, one result

The proposed 2015-16 budget, along with the Local Control Accountability Plan, were presented at the Hemet Unified School District board meeting Tuesday, June 2. The...

Idyllwild Water considering policy changes related to drought

“Water consumption is down. People here are environmentally sensitive,” General Manager Tom Lynch last week told John Cook and Warren Monroe, the directors who...
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