Reply #40: As someone who lives near Azusa...

[BraSize45]

I can say that if Azusa wants to spruce up its image by shutting down the firing range (which is about a 15-20 minute drive up a windy mountain road, followed by another 15 minute drive up a VERY windy mountain road from Azusa proper), they really should concentrate on the low-rent housing, seedy motels, liquor stores, etc. that are visible for the first couple of miles when you get off the freeway onto Azsua Blvd. The new homes are on the edge of town, they are the last development on the north side of Azusa. I never thought of them as particularly nice. Horrible location, no view to speak of. Sounds to me like Azusa is trying to remake itself into a Glendora (city to the east) which DOES have nice homes, great views, etc.

Near the firing range is a small community of mountain dwellers who would do more to harm Azusas pretensions of exclusivity than any firing range (which is not open at night).

Did I mention that the first thing you see when you get off the freeway into Azusa is cheap housing and a motel?