JP Crumrine
JP Crumrine is news editor of the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper.
Pretrial activities begin for Pinyon homicide case
Trial preparations for Robert Pape and Cristin Smith, charged with the 2006 Pinyon murders of Jon Hayward, Vicki Friedli and Vicki’s daughter Becky, began...
3.4 tremor in Anza
On Easter night, a large (magnitude 3.4) earthquake occurred about 9 miles west/southwest of Anza and 18 miles east of Temecula. This shake was...
Does county risk injured lives ignoring IFPD’s medical response capability?
Idyllwild Fire Chief Patrick Reitz and the fire commission are concerned, actually upset, over Riverside County’s inability, perhaps unwillingness, to employ the “closest-available unit”...
Fire commission to hold workshop on possible parcel-fee increase
During its March 27 meeting, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission set a workshop next month to look at revenue sources, approved two...
Forest Service burning on Thomas Mountain
The U.S. Forest Service plans to resume burns on Thomas Mountain today, April 2.
In January, the Forest Service burned about 240 acres. About...
Idyllwild School grantmakers award $4,000 to five local groups
For the fifth year, Idyllwild Middle School Youth Grantmakers evaluated applications for activities to support local youth activities and made difficult decisions awarding the...
Winter ebbing, warm spring coming
After another wet and cool week, winter appears to have ended and spring arrives this week. Temperatures will reach the 60s by Wednesday and...
Idyllwild represented at Riverside cannabis workshop
Idyllwild was well represented at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors cannabis workshop last week. Three of the public speakers were from Idyllwild, as...
David Hunt selected for Idyllwild Water board
The Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors deliberated extensively before choosing David Hunt to fill the vacancy created when former Director Geoffrey Caine resigned...
David Hunt resumes family role with Idyllwild Water
Editor’s note: At its March 21 meeting, the Idyllwild Water District Board of Directors selected David Hunt as the fifth director. He
replaces Geoffrey Caine,...