JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Fern Valley water budget on target: Rates to be discussed in...
Fern Valley Water District’s current-year budget has produced nearly $200,000 in income during the first nine months of the fiscal year, which ends June...
Special district election Aug. 25: Candidate filing begins May 4
The three local water districts and the Idyllwild Fire Protection District have all taken the necessary steps to prepare for election of directors during...
Another threat to local pines
The drought, now in its fourth year, is creating severe and dangerous threats to the Hill’s native trees — pines and oaks. But other...
Forest Service conducting burns in Idyllwild
The U.S. forest Service was conducting pile burning along the West Ridge Fuelbreak Thursday, taking advantage of favorable weather conditions. The "Burn Boss" was...
San Jacinto Ranger District fire chief retires
Spring brings transformation and it will be apparent at the local U.S. Forest Service ranger district when Fire Management Officer Dan Felix retires at...
Appeals court stymies tiered water rates
On Monday, a state appellate court affirmed a lower-court ruling regarding how water rates must be determined.
The decision said, “The trial court did not...
Officials and community working to contain threats to oaks
“If doesn’t get taken care of, it will devastate the oaks on the Hill,” said Chris Kramer, president of the Mountain Communities Fire...
IWD remains in Stage 2 drought
Idyllwild Water District remains in Stage 2 water emergency, General Manager Tom Lynch told the directors during the April 15 meeting. But IWD is...
State issues water reduction rules
On Saturday, the State Water Resources Control Board released proposed regulations for implementing Gov. Jerry Brown’s 25-percent conservation standard mandated by his April 7...
Fern Valley enters Stage 3 water shortage emergency
Fern Valley Water District is now in the most extreme water shortage emergency — Stage 3. Implementation rules will be disseminated over the next...