JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Needed precipitation came and is coming back
Rain started falling on the Hill hours before sunrise Thursday, Nov. 29, and continued into the next morning. By noon Friday, about 2.16 inches...
Sufficient evidence to try alleged Cranston arsonist
Brandon McGlover, 32, of Temecula, had his second arraignment in Riverside County Superior Court where he was charged with 15 counts of arson, including...
Local artist donates 9/11 sculpture to fire district
Idyllwild Fire went to 16 mutual aid fires in 2018
Local artist and sculptor Jan Jaspers-Fayer offered an artwork to the Idyllwild Fire Protection District...
U.S. Forest Service and volunteers replanting trees in burn area
The Cranston Fire burned more than 13,000 acres of the San Jacinto Ranger District in July and August. It will take years for nature...
Fire agencies will conduct prescribed burns this winter
Local residents should expect to see smoke in the sky and perhaps some flames nearby. Local state and federal fire agencies will be conducting...
The family talks about Bradish, a missing man
“He responds more to Dave than ‘David’,” said David Bradish, whose father ‘Dave’ Bradish has been missing from his Idyllwild home for more than...
Post Office burglary creates bank account problems
Last month, a burglary occurred at the Idyllwild Post Office, though postal officials would not elaborate about everything that may have been taken or...
Learn about this winter’s planned prescribed burns
Community meeting Thursday, Nov. 29
Fire officials have scheduled a community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Idyllwild Nature Center. Officials from...
Recent fire calls relate to Cranston Fire
Months later, remnants can ignite
Several times during the latest wind event, local fire departments were called out to Mountain Center. One of the calls was...
IWD adopts new water-shortage policy
Water rates will increase with conservation
The Idyllwild Water District directors adopted a new water-shortage policy and rate structure at their Nov. 21 meeting.
The new...