Editor: I appreciate your long explanation on the County CUP approval process [see page 1 story from last week’s Town Crier on the Idyllwild Community Center]. It would be good to have an article with the name, phone number and email of the county planner, Phayvanh Nanthavongdouangsy (PNANTHAV@rctlma.org). If the planner is contacted, a hard…
Editor: One boulder falling on our highway was a major inconvenience and not the first of its kind. It would be better if the gentlemen who wrote the letters regarding “bouldergeddon” and many other people on the Hill were aware of Mountain Disaster Preparedness. This group, along with first responders from IFPD, Cal Fire, CHP…
Editor: Regarding the article on the new parking lot in the Jan. 21 edition of the Town Crier, I applaud Mr. Stewart and his efforts to reduce the parking problems of Idyllwild. I think the way he has proposed to construct the lot, with minimal impact on existing businesses and buildings, speaks highly of his…
Editor: If you are recently paying anything over $2 a gallon, delivered, you are getting ripped off. And, sorry, it’s your fault. You have not done the basic research, the same as you might do for groceries, gasoline or a new car. The word “might” is my way of saying that some people just pay…
Editor: I was just looking around for news about Idyllwild on the Internet and saw an article about a bald eagle being spotted at Lake Hemet on Jan. 9. I was in California on vacation in November and visited the town of Idyllwild on Nov. 27, 2015. Later that day, on our way back to…
Editor: The boulder that blocked Highway 243 from Jan. 10 to 14 said a lot about disaster unpreparedness on the Hill. Most people around town are unaware that in 1987, the Elmore and Superstition Hill earthquakes in Imperial Valley (6.1 and 6.6, respectively) caused the 100-foot slide of a large boulder on Marion Ridge between…
Editor: A few years ago, we had quite the storm come through, dumping very wet snow on our mountains. Many trees could not take the weight and came down everywhere, along with many limbs breaking as well. As a result, power was out all over the mountains. SCE crews worked many hours to restore our…
Editor: My wife and I are part-timers in Fern Valley. We have owned the property for close to 21 years and enjoy our visits there, roughly 50-plus days per year. We wish we could stay more often. And to be very honest, we opt to avoid the inclement weather full-timers must endure. But, as it…
Editor: So, Gary’s Deli is permanently closed. What’s the fuss about? Get your sandwich or whatever somewhere else now. Life goes on. Stop there, my friend, and you really don’t know this town. Go ahead — skate along the surface of goods and services and it’s clear you don’t feel the beat of the heart…
Editor: Beware of land surveyors because they may cause significant damage to landscaping with their careless vegetation trimming. We have been part-time residents in Pine Cove for more than 40 years, owning a cabin and land there. The property is mostly enclosed by 600-foot-long, two-rail fence. Inside is a row of native plants and large junipers….
