JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Body found in Anza fire
A residence burned in Anza Monday morning, Feb. 4. While the fire was contained in less than 90 minutes, CAL FIRE investigators located a...
County Corner: Feb. 7, 2013
Last month, the County of San Bernardino decided it no longer needed to declare a bark beetle emergency. Both Riverside and San Bernardino counties have been passing emergency bark beetle proclamations for more than a decade. Riverside County Fire Chief John Hawkins said this county has no current plans to cease approving its emergency declarations.
Rain still not enough
Although it seems as though this winter has been wet, in historic terms we are still in a drought and a dry rain year (July 1 through June 30) ...
Flu still spreading in the West and among elderly
Through January, the 2012-13 flu season has been worse than normal, particularly for people over 65 years old, but it has not reached epidemic levels ...
New effort to repeal fire fee
The state’s Fire Prevention Fee continues to be under legislative siege. Despite efforts in 2012 to repeal the legislation, Assemblyman Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga)...
Emmerson puts Hill under his Senate wing
As a result of the 2010 political redistricting, Idyllwild and other Hill communities technically had no representation in the California Senate. But our former...
District Ranger Laurie Rosenthal retires
Today, Jan. 31, is Laurie Rosenthal’s last day as the San Jacinto District Ranger. If you don’t know her, it’s not because she hasn’t...
Idyllwild Fire Department Auxiliary holds first meeting
The Idyllwild Fire Department Auxiliary held its organizational meeting last week and the attendees agreed upon a mission statement and a schedule for future meetings ...
Kremer new communications director at Idyllwild Arts
Lydia Kremer is the new director of communications for Idyllwild Arts.
Appointed in December, Kremer has had a career spanning both marketing and...
Idyllwild Water reviews staff benefits: Concerned about water supply to Idyllwild...
In a busy first meeting of the year, Idyllwild Water District directors addressed familiar topics such as employee benefits, additional water service to the...