Editor: I understand that a committee has been formed to create a more stringent fire code abatement program on the Hill. I found Riverside County’s current fire abatement plan online and it seems well thought out, and has fines and an ability for the county to remove and bill homeowners for fire hazards. Looking at…
Editor: Maybe the Town Crier readers are able to come up with ideas to help Jeff Stone, state senator-elect, and CalTrans with solutions to motorcycle fatalities in our mountains. May we hear from readers in The Crier’s letters to the editor. Most concerned. David Rudolph Pine Cove
Editor, and Jennifer and John: Congratulations and good work on the Town Crier column. The James Reserve is highly esteemed and the column should be well received. I was particularly interested in the comments about the relationship between lions, deer and the flora. We see many Lemon Lily flower buds that are eaten by deer…
Editor: In a recent Town Crier article, Sue Nash of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council was quoted as saying, “We’re terrified … Everyone wants this.” Did she mean everybody at her Mountain Communities Fire Council is terrified, or that everyone that lives on the Hill is? If she means everyone in Idyllwild and Pine…
Editor: Yes, you can expect to see more trash on the side of the road from illegal dumping. Why? Because someone has decided that you must pay $25 to drop off any piece of electronic equipment. That computer you no longer want? $25 to get rid of it. Same for a TV. And would you…
Editor: I have been an Idyllwild Mountain Quilter since 1998 and we do quilt but we are more than that — our focus is trying to help our community. Our only income is from our yearly quilt show, our dues ($30 per year) and selling tickets for one of our beautiful quilts. We do have…
Editor: I must address the Larry Edwards story Jack Clark wrote in the Town Crier. I disagree with what Larry Edwards said. The quilters had nary an inkling that Larry was so unhappy and felt we were a bunch of homophobic ladies (which is untrue). From day one, Larry was embraced with open arms among…
Editor: As a relatively new resident of Idyllwild, I have greatly enjoyed cycling several mornings every week on highways 243 and 74. When first cycling in the area, I noticed how disciplined motorists were, with about 95 percent passing me at a safe distance. Following the introduction of AB1371 (the 3-feet law) I have noticed…
Editor: Grand jury investigations are lawsuits. Grand jury reports are the adjudicated results. When a respondent loses a grand jury lawsuit they have specific accountable and actionable obligations under the Penal Code. Not implementing these mandates is not only an insult to the grand jury but a slam to the supervising judge. Idyllwild Fire Protection…
Editor: I understand bicyclists have laws now to protect them on the road, but the danger going up (especially) and down the mountain on a bike is potentially (very probably) going to injure or kill someone. I usually go no more than 40 to 50 mph up and down the mountain road. The speed limit…
