60 years ago – 1951 The crew drilling well no. 2 for the Fern Valley Mutual Water Co. were experiencing their toughest assignment in years. The drill had to pass through 70 feet of solid granite down to 130 feet. 55 years ago – 1956 Nearly 400 county educators, administrators and groups concerned with education…
Idyllwild Town Hall Director GeGe Beagle’s team continues to grow. After school councelors are now on staff: Kylie Kenyon’s (left) and Susan Swanson’s first priority is to help children with homework and assist with recreation activities.
Or gray santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus)is a fine-textured, bushy and mound-forming shrub …
Last week’s rain totaled almost 1-1/4 inches. This is the most rain in the first quarter of the rain year since 1999.
Randy Roy Chaney, 26, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Aug. 13, 2011, in Las Vegas. The son of Rick and Leslie Chaney of Idyllwild, he was born July 5, 1985, in Palm Desert, Calif. Randy attended Idyllwild School and Hemet High, where he was a member of the Thespian Club, winning acting awards. He worked…
Manager confirmed that his district is in discussion with the United States Geological Survey to install two seismic monitoring units on IWD property …
A 4.1-magnitude earthquake was felt in Idyllwild and other areas of the Hill about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14. The quake was centered in the Yucaipa area and bounded by Beaumont and Moreno Valley. The shake was felt as far west as Long Beach and the Los Angeles coastal communities, east to Indio, south to…
Richard Jordan, 89 years old, formerly from Palos Verdes Estates, Idyllwild and Santa Barbara, peacefully passed away on Aug. 5, 2011. Born in Los Angeles on March 10, 1922, Richard met his lifetime sweetheart, Marjorie, at McGill University and they married on May 23, 1944. They lived most of their lives in Southern California, moving…
Edward “Ted” Arthur Maloney passed away Sept. 10 in Hemet, Calif. Ted was born March 18, 1921, in Bennington, Vt. Ted served in World War II and was an honored war veteran. His company was part of the first line of deployment of A20 bombers sent into Europe and Northern Africa. He served as a…
On Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Idyllwild Fire Protection District commission will meet to discuss and take actions to ensure sufficient cash to pay bills for the next several months. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Idyllwild Fire Station. Options that will be considered include cashing out its $125,000 certificate of deposit and…
