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    Past Tense: July 28, 2016

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    65 years ago – 1951 Hikers from the Pathfinder camp experienced a near-tragedy when lightning knocked them to the ground while descending San Jacinto Peak. 60 years ago – 1956 The Norman Roys of Garden Grove purchased 9 acres of the Pauley Ranch off Delano Road, and announced plans to build a “deluxe trailer park”…

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    75 years ago – 1948 The Town Crier was offering a $10 prize for anyone who spotted a bear in the mountains. Bob Mitchell claimed to have laid eyes on one on Scenic Drive but a photo proof had yet to be produced. 70 years ago – 1953 The state Public Utilities Commission called a…

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    Past Tense: May 7, 2015

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    65 years ago – 1950 Trout season opened and eager anglers stood shoulder to shoulder at Lake Fulmor.   60 years ago – 1955 A two-man snowshoe party from the U.S. Forest Service hiked to Tahquitz Valley on Tuesday to measure the pack on the course.  They found an average 6-inch depth, containing 39.1-percent moisture,…

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    Past Tense: April 22, 2021

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    70 years ago – 1951The last troop of Marines left Dark Canyon after completing several months of cold weather training to prepare for combat in Korea. 65 years ago – 1956Members of several community groups — the Hilltoppers, Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club and the PTA — met to discuss the development of recreational activities…

  • Past Tense: Dec. 15, 2011

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    55 years ago – 1956 Former California Attorney General Robert Kenny was in town paying a visit to his former business associate, Hazel Cress. 50 years ago – 1961 Emax saw the painting of yellow lines on the highways as “a trend toward the police state.” 45 years ago – 1966 A series of storms…