Lemon Grove Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Lemon Grove, CA- Summer’s nearly here and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snakebites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch put together a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect Lemon Grove residents year round.

We asked Patch Readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic jams:

• "Sidewalks for sure... There's not enough sidewalk here, I'm disabled and I feel a lot safer with sidewalks."

• "Gangs"

• "One of them is people everyday blowing right through the four way stops at Buena Vista and Central and New Jersey and Central. I've almost been hit too many times to count. The other problem is the trolley dropping off tons of misfits (gang members, homeless, meth heads, pan handlers at every gas station.)"

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our Lemon Grove Patch Facebook page.