JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Traffic accident early Wednesday morning
According to witnesses and the California Highway Patrol website incident information, Ryan Nick Smith, 24 of Pine Cove, was involved in a solo traffic...
Cannabis dispensaries closed
The Riverside County Code Enforcement office has said that the three marijuana (cannabis) dispensaries in Idyllwild agreed to close.
“Site investigations at each of...
2017 a busy fire season for IFPD, but no Hill fires
Fire season 2017 had been very busy at Idyllwild Fire Department and it continued during Battalion Chief Mark LaMont’s discussion of the season.
In the...
County cautiously pursuing authority to supply electricity
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors moved one step closer to becoming an electric-power provider for the unincorporated areas of the county, largely replacing...
Park to replace Jo’An’s
As reported last week, Jo’An’s has sold to Idypark LLC, which belongs to Loie and Dave Butterfield. As he said, the restaurant will not...
High wind + low moisture = Red Flag Warning
While the National Weather Service is forecasting the development of a La Niña weather pattern for this winter, below-normal precipitation has already begun.
While spring...
Expect La Niña to return
Below normal rainfall?
To be sure, Halloween is next week and Thanksgiving is coming quickly. But the National Weather Service’s winter 2017-18 forecast is not...
Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown seeks to replace Sniff
Editor’s note: Three men have announced their candidacy for Riverside County Sheriff in the 2018 election. Challenging incumbent Stan Sniff are
Riverside County Lt. Chad...
Fern Valley Water District moving forward to approve rate increase
Public hearing likely in December
In an unanimous vote, directors of the Fern Valley Water District authorized staff to proceed with mailing information and scheduling...
Cooper skips hearing; warrant issued
Neil Cooper, 42, of Idyllwild, failed to appear for his Trial Readiness Conference on Oct. 17. Consequently, Judge Kelly Hansen issued a bench warrant...