JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Prop 1: Borrowing for veterans’ housing programs
Editor’s note: On Tuesday, Nov. 6, a general election for governor, lt. governor, and many other state and local offices will be held. Included...
Paying for wildfires
Wildfires are not unexpected events for Hill residents. Major fires, such as the recent Cranston Fire and the 2013 Mountain and Silver fires, are...
SCE using weather forecast to help in wildfire safety
As Brian Chiu, from the Grid Resiliency and Public Safety Office of Southern California Edison, told an audience at Town Hall in May, SCE...
Grove of marijuana removed from national forest land
Thursday morning, Aug. 30, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Marijuana Extraction Team removed a grove of marijuana from U.S. Forest Service lands north of...
Another side of the stabbing incident
Editor’s note: On Aug. 30, the Town Crier reported that Darryl Scholl had been stabbed multiple times on the night of Aug. 21. The...
Tired hikers extracted from San Jacinto State Park
On Sunday, Sept. 2, two weary hikers were airlifted off the mountain. About 11 a.m., the Mt. San Jacinto State Park Wilderness received a...
Pam Jordan enjoys the present
Idyllwild Arts’ future is her destination
“I still feel new. Every day I’m learning,” said Pam Jordan, beginning her fifth year as president and head...
State fire prevention grants to benefit Hill
In August, Cal Fire announced the awarding of nearly $170 million in grants to public groups and nonprofit groups. The grants were awarded in...
September electric bills dropping
Closure of San Onofre plant returns past costs
Southern California Edison customers will see lower bills beginning in September. Late last month, the California Public...
Festival’s fundraising successful
The Cranston Fire destroyed seven homes on the Hill and damaged other structures. The loss of electricity for several days ruined food, even in...