JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Contaminants continue to diminish: Sampling at Chevron begins
Recently released data from the quarterly sampling of monitoring wells near the Village Food and Fuel Shell Station continue to detect smaller amounts of...
243 Fire and a vehicle drives off Highway 243
Wednesday night, May 22, was busy and dangerous for local fire crews.
A house on Highway 243 near Foster Lake burned. The “243’ Fire was...
Fire Safe Council has funds to help abate
The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council still has money available to help local property owners abate the land around structures, according to Executive Director...
Highway 74 open
A large truck overturned on Highway 74 Wednesday, disrupting traffic for several hours.
These photos are courtesy of Wayne Clark.
Idyllwild Fire to contract for financial help
Resolution of double payment of health benefits was not announced at the May 14 meeting of the Idyllwild Fire Protection Commission meeting.
However the...
Assemblyman Brian Jones’ mobile office in Hemet Wednesday, May 22
The District Office of Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) has just announced his mobile office hours in Riverside County on May 22.
His staff will...
Lily Rock climber falls to death
About 11:31 a.m., Friday, May 17, deputies from the Hemet Sheriff's Station responded to a call about an injured rock climber at Humber Park...
Saturday free household hazardous waste collection event in Idyllwild
The Riverside County Waste Management Department has scheduled a free household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, May 18 in Idyllwild at the County...
Initial Thoughts: Happy endings not on horizon of local dramas …
When you read this column, Idyllwild Fire’s May 14 meeting will already have occurred. Nevertheless, one of the agenda items merits some discussion and...
Zoo-raised Yellow-legged frogs to be released
Efforts to re-establish the native population of Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs will resume in 2013.
The initial project will be relocating several hundred frogs —...