Dear editor:Unfortunately, George Carlin was correct when, years ago, he gave up on our species and was just watching as we circled the drain. Our country is now circling the drain as a failed state without a viable future. Not due to the white supremacists, the Christian nationalists, the misogynists. Not even the disingenuous Supreme…
Dear editor:I’m as surprised as you may be, but I feel moved to offer kudos to Southern California Edison.Over the last few years, SCE has proactively sent numerous convoys up the Hill to repair or replace aging, inadequate equipment. Although this has meant frequent scheduled interruptions in service, it has also resulted in a sharp…
Dear editor:Now that Idyllwild is stuck with countless short-term rentals (STRs), here’s what we locals can do going forward.I just met a wonderful person who was staying across the street at an STR. I shared with them contact information for a friend who has an STR up the street with whom they just booked their…
STRs need density restriction Dear editor:Editor’s note: This letter also was sent to the Riverside County Planning Department.As you are aware, the short-term rental (STR) situation in Idyllwild/Pine Cove is getting more and more out of control because every community that can is either highly restricting STRs or banning them altogether.I live on Marion Ridge…
Regarding Ordinance 927.1 Dear editor:Editor: This letter was also sent to the Riverside County Planning Department.For your consideration, AirBnB was founded in San Francisco in 2008. It has over 6,000 employees and received over $4.8 billion in revenues in 2021.Vacasa was founded in 2009, has 6,500 employees with 2021 revenues of over $885 million.I have…
Editor’s note: I have always held the opinion as an editor that public officials and figures who make decisions about our lives should be identified when they make public statements, such as in letters to the editor.When I do identify them, they often argue that this is their own opinion, not that of their board…
Chemical concern in neighborhoods Dear editor:The streets in our neighborhoods are no longer safe for us, or our dogs. Southern California Edison (SCE) has been spraying an herbicide, a pale green dust, to kill plants near their poles. The chemical used is called Esplanade 200 SC. It is composed of about 20% of the herbicide…
Price of gas rose before Ukraine war Dear editor:Well, I promised myself (and many of you ) no more letters to the Town Crier (sorry, Becky) but here’s one more.Regarding the photo on the front page showing the posted prices at the gas station in the middle of town: A nice photo even if the…
Dear editor:My heart hurts for the people of Ukraine. This war is an astonishing act of brutality and must be stopped as it threatens millions of innocent people and foreshadows ongoing slaughter and illegal annexation by evil regimes.We were here before, in 1939, and are currently repeating history by failing to act boldly. If NATO…
Dear editor:I’m not a real long timer here (14 years), just a nature and art lover, and I find Idyllwild a special place with a wonderful community. We’re lucky to have clean air, light traffic, a variety of wildlife, wonderful people, numerous restaurants and all that the arts community and businesses offer.I do have big…
