Editor: It seems that common sense would dictate that any company that seeks to build a telecom cell tower in Riverside County would acquire all the proper permits and meet all Riverside County’s design requirements and protocols before ever starting construction and installation of the related equipment for a cell tower. Given the spotty wireless…
Editor: Recently, the TC printed a letter sent in by a tourist who expressed irritation over Idyllwild’s lack of public restrooms. What struck me was how the woman’s rather indignant complaint addressed the town as a whole. She apparently assumed that Idyllwild is operated as a single corporate entity — Disneyland in the San Jacintos…
Editor: First the fires, then the floods, and now this. On Friday, April 5, a Verizon 4G cell tower was erected at the Idyllwild Inn. It must have been done quite secretly since no one I have spoken with, except the Idyllwild Inn, knew anything about it. Even in unincorporated areas, there is a county…
Editor: To add to Nancy Borcher’s letter to the editor of the Town Crier in the March 21, edition, American Medical Response receives no tax-base dollars for its service as a contractor to Riverside County as its 911 ambulance provider. All revenue is created by user fees, and AMR’s ambulances in Pine Cove and Anza…
Editor: In response to the letter from David Pearson, Ph.D., March 14 regarding Quiet Skies, I think that Temecula would not be as impacted by jets passing over because there is already a lot of ambient noise in the area. Considering vehicle noise from Highway 79, throughout Temecula, and the 215 traffic, the jet noise…
Editor: Flickers are calling, the Western bluebirds have returned, days are getting longer, and it is time to be “bear aware.” At last count, we have two bears with whom we share our mountains, the Rite Aid bear and a younger blonde bear who showed up last spring. As our bears emerge from their winter…
Editor: I am just wondering what the load restrictions on Highway 74 are, who enforces it and when? If that road is that old, I don’t think the weight of the heavy trucks that go up and down the Hill all day long and over the years helped the situation and could have helped cause…
Editor: We are snowbirds staying in Indio for the winter. Last week our local TV station ran a story about how bad things are in Idyllwild, with regard to tourist visits, because of the road closures. Having never been to Idyllwild, we decided to drive up yesterday to support your community with a visit. Our…
Editor: I share the concern expressed by others regarding the impact of prolonged road closures on local business. We should strive more than ever during these coming months to purchase from local merchants rather than buying off the Hill. I have an outside-the-box suggestion for another method of supporting local merchants. We might arrange to…
Editor: Idyllwild Fire Protection District is attempting to raise the taxes of Idyllwild residents in the form of a “parcel fee.” When this is proposed to the residents of Idyllwild, voters will need all the facts. I want you to remember what IFPD did to your neighbors in Pine Cove when the residents of Pine…
