JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Pile Burning planned in Dark Canyon
Cal Fire announced that local firefighters will burn pile on 5 acres east of Highway 243 across from Lawler Lodge during the week of...
Measles outbreak growing: Unvaccinated should avoid Disneyland
Last week, Riverside County public health officials issued a measles advisory, and earlier Wednesday, Jan. 21, California health officials held a teleconference to discuss...
Locals make a symbolic move against abortion
Since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which clarified a woman’s right to abortion, about 57 million have been performed in the U.S.
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Parcel fee may go down
Out of step with local water and fire districts, County Service Area 38 (Pine Cove) will consider lowering and, possibly, eliminating its parcel fee.
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Teachers demand new contract
Wednesday morning, Idyllwild School teachers stood in front of the building with signs supporting the Hemet Teachers’ Association’s effort for a new contract, including...
Flu vaccine effective in about a quarter of people: Disease Control...
This season’s flu vaccine is 23 percent effective, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its effectiveness was reduced this year because...
Fern Valley Water keeps same officers: Mid-year budget balanced
The current Fern Valley Water District board officers — President Robert Krieger, Vice President James Rees and Secretary Trisha Clark — were re-elected for...
2014 was a hot year: More rain forecast before spring ends
The National Weather Service confirmed what many people felt last year — hot! Since temperature records have been kept for more than a century,...
Supervisors approve new ambulance contract: Competition was only question before decision
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a new contract with American Medical Response for provision of ambulance and emergency...
PCWD considers rate hike
An increase in water rates may be in the future for Pine Cove Water District customers. At the director’s meeting on Jan. 14, General...