JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Sufficient evidence to try alleged Cranston Fire arsonist
At the conclusion of the preliminary hearing for Brandon McGlover, 32, of Temecula, Riverside County Superior Court Judge John M. Davis ruled that there...
Hiker missing since June, car found in Cranston Fire area
Craig Finne, 61, was last heard from on June 21, 2018, and was reported missing July 15, 2018, in this area.
He is a white...
Do you want to buy a generator?
MDP hosts community meeting to discuss options
Do you need or have a generator when a power outage occurs again on the Hill? The question does...
Ecologist wants to minimize fire damage
Editor’s note: Chad Hanson, Ph.D., is the director and principal ecologist for the John Muir Project in Big Bear City. He spoke at...
Romero’s attorney pursuing civil punitive damages against Allen
Criminal case hearing next
As previously reported, the Riverside County District Attorney has filed three felony counts against Pine Cove resident Pamela Allen, 66, for...
Mountain Center man returned to Alabama custody
On Nov. 7, Judge John Molloy dismissed the Riverside County case involving Rodney Rickman, 48, of Mountain Center. The state of Alabama had a...
Anza jolted by series of quakes Friday
Last Tuesday’s gubernatorial election results may not have been earth-shattering, but the earth did quake several times Friday morning.
Three tremors, all greater than 3.0...
Kellner gets jail time for probation violations
On Nov. 6, Michael Darranger Kellner, 25, of Idyllwild, was sentenced to 58 days in county jail.
He had been arrested on Oct. 21 for...
San Bernardino National Forest honored for energy savings
Idyllwild Office one of contributing projects
The U.S. Forest Service’s Los Padres and San Bernardino National Forests were recently honored and recognized for their efforts...
Cranston Fire suspect’s hearing continues
Witnesses testified for the prosecution at the preliminary hearing for Brandon McGlover, 32, of Temecula, who has been charged with starting the Cranston Fire...