65 years ago - 1947 A wave of ladybugs buzzed through the village, coming out of hibernation. Somebody proposed an annual village lottery on the date ...
Past Tense: May 31, 2012
65 years ago - 1947 It was school board election time, but none of the five people nominated was a registered voter. It was necessary to write in name...
Past Tense: May 17, 2012
60 years ago - 1952 A meeting was announced to consider school unification. Under the proposal, Idyllwild’s school would be combined with the Hemet-Sa...
Past Tense: May 10, 2012
60 years ago - 1952 The Izaak Walton League agreed to spend $20 on trees and flowering shrubs for a school landscaping program. 55 years ago - 1957 Th...
Past Tense: May 3, 2012
60 years ago - 1952 Work began on a new bridge across Strawberry Creek at Fern Valley Corners, replacing a 25-year-old wooden structure. 55 years ago ...
Past Tense: April 26, 2012
45 years ago – 1967 County Supervisors approved a request from the Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce for the relocation of butane space heaters at the Tow...
Past tense: April 19, 2012
1 year ago - 2011 Idyllwild local Brendan Steele established himself as a major contender in his rookie season on the PGA Tour by winning his first m...
Past Tense: April 12, 2012
65 years ago - 1947 The U.S. Forest Service reported the insect situation had become critical in the Idyllwild area. Warm weather added another hatch ...
Past Tense: April 5, 2012
55 years ago - 1957 Bee Krone composed the song “Let’s Keep America Beautiful,” and Philippe Buhler composed music for a string quartet which was give...
Past tense: March 29, 2012
60 years ago - 1952 The Kretsingers wrote from Nebraska, that they are very homesick for Idyllwild.