JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
County supervisors decline budget committee oversight: Brown Act compliance too costly
Last week, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors couldn’t agree on how to approach, and the extent of its own involvement in, the annual...
Town Crier columnist stars in NBC series: O’Farrell, a natural pontificator,...
Conor O’Farrell, the Town Crier’s award-winning columnist, also is an actor. Currently, he is a regular on the new series “Game of Silence” Thursdays...
Earthquake south of Mountain Center
In the early morning of April 20, an earthquake, magnitude 2.9, occurred about 2 to 3 miles west of Little Thomas Mountain and the...
Sheriff’s department to test drones for search and rescue
Riverside County plans to test the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to enhance its search-and-rescue operations, particularly in the San Jacinto Mountain...
Sheriff’s Department still investigating body found near Hwy. 74
The Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the death of an unknown female. The body, which was badly decomposed, was found Sunday, April 10.
Today, April...
Supervisors want to turn county budget around: Spending cap imposed until...
With little debate, the Riverside County supervisors recently approved spending $18 million in a search to save a hundred million or more.
County Executive Officer...
Voter registration growing with primary election approaching: Secretary of State warns...
California’s Secretary of State Alex Padilla is forecasting a large surge in the number of voters for the June 7 presidential primary.
Last week, he...
HUSD seeking new superintendent: Community thoughts part of decision process
Consultants from McPherson and Jacobson, LLC, the firm helping the Hemet Unified School District search for a new superintendent, sought the Idyllwild community’s thoughts...
New pickleball courts part of Phase 1 construction at Butterfield Commons
Last week’s story about the plans for Phase 1 of the Butterfield Commons at Strawberry Creek did not clarify the future availability of the...
County crime statistics up for 2015
Earlier this month, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and District Attorney’s Office released the preliminary crime statistics for 2015. These data were from all...