JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
West Nile Virus now in San Jacinto
A 60-year-old woman is the first confirmed human case of West Nile Virus in Riverside County this year, said Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County...
County OKs IFPD advance
Last week, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the Idyllwild Fire Protection District’s request for an advance of its December property tax revenue.
The...
A ‘Valentine’ for jazz lovers
Billy Valentine, jazz vocalist, will perform for the first time at the Jazz in the Pines festival on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 18.
Valentine has been...
New fire burns 2 acres in Idyllwild
The Strong Fire, reported shortly after noon Monday along Strong Drive, was no match for human strength ...
Strong Fire out, but was burning in Idyllwild
The Strong Fire has been quickly contained. The fire was reported shortly after noon today, Aug. 5. It started near Strong Drive and was...
Local trails open and closed by name
The Forest Service has released a status — open or closed — of most trails within the San Jacinto Ranger District. The trail closures...
Stage 2 water restrictions begin Sept. 1
Idyllwild Water District will move to a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency on Sunday, Sept. 1. General Manager Terry Lyons made the recommendations to...
The magic of jazz’s Patrons’ Dinner
The annual Patrons’ Dinner precedes the Jazz in the Pines by one day and gives the attendees a sense and feel for the next...
Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center escapes fire, but not mudslide
While many people worried that the Mountain Fire would burn the Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center in Apple Canyon, neither flames nor heat damaged the Center rather water and mud were the culprits ...
Incumbent Charles-Stigall running for seat
The mail-in ballots for the Idyllwild Fire Protection District Commission election should begin arriving in Idyllwild mail boxes this week. Four candidates — Commission...