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

New California act: No carbon emissions by mid-century

Governor and Legislature insist, cost notwithstanding Gov. Jerry Brown has placed California firmly on the path to “clean energy.” On Sept. 10, he signed Senate...

Car fire in Pine Cove Wednesday night

Shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday, an automobile pulled into the Pine Cove Market next to the gas pumps and then caught on fire. Fire...

Ruiz leads effort to protect newspapers from damaging tariffs on newsprint

In what some contend was an effort to curb “fake news,” President Donald Trump’s Department of Commerce imposed higher tariffs on newsprint imported from...

Hemet Unified School District board meets in Idyllwild

Leslie Schelly honored by board The Hemet Unified School District Board of Trustees held its Sept. 4 meeting at Idyllwild School. After the roll call, Vicky...

Voluntary water tax does not surface before Legislature adjourns

Among the hundreds of bills the state Legislature did not pass was Senate Bill 845. This proposal would allow water customers throughout the state...

Medlock’s hearing moved to October

Stephen Patrick Medlock, 53, a reported transient, charged with arson for igniting the 2013 Silver Fire, had his Sept. 10 felony settlement conference moved...

Greene hearing postponed to October

Jeremy Joseph Greene’s Sept. 6 felony settlement conference was moved to Tuesday, Oct. 9. He was arrested Aug. 23 for the stabbing of Darryl Scholl...

Quakes continue to tremble in Aguanga area

Early Thursday morning, a swarm of earthquakes occurred near Aguanga and again Friday morning. On each day, the series of quakes began after 3...

Wildfire legislation awaiting governor’s decision

The horrendous wildfires that have ravaged Northern and Southern California, especially in the past two years, have gotten the Legislature’s attention. In June, at the...

SCE to prepare for, reduce wildfire disruptions

On Monday, Sept. 10, Southern California Edison unveiled its plan to improve the safety of its equipment, especially within fire-prone areas, and reduce the...
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