65 years ago – 1956Local Forest Service firefighters had a harrowing close call as they fought a 10,500-acre inferno after a jet crashed in the San Bernardino Mountains. A crew, trapped on a ridge as the fire roared from three sides, laid down in a ditch and sweated it out as searing flames leaped across…
Originally published June 4, 2015 Q. My daughter gave me a really nice sweater for my birthday. We’re having lunch at a fine restaurant later this week. How can I wear the sweater but keep from slopping on it during lunch? -Rudolph, Beaumont A. When you get to the restaurant, put the sweater on inside…
Fight for women’s rights editor:First they came for the BibleAnd I let them take itBecause I thought they needed itThen they came for the ConstitutionAnd I rolled my eyesBecause I took its content for grantedThen they came for the flagAnd I abhorred what it symbolizedBecause they wrapped themselves in itThen they came for the democratic…
Q. My boyfriend has the names of his old girlfriends tattooed on his arm. Now he says he wants to add mine. What do you think? -Lulu, Moreno Valley A. … Maybe he’s trying to tell you something? Q. My wife lost some weight and told me she wants to start wearing thongs. So, I…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about caring for pets in the summer heat.Stevie: I have been compiling fun and sensible ways to keep pets cool during the heat.Whiskers: I bet this group could come up with some good ideas.Stevie: One I read about was giving dogs frozen treats…
65 years ago – 1956Nearly 400 county educators, administrators and groups concerned with education held an all-day meeting on the campus of the Arts Foundation (now Idyllwild Arts). 60 years ago – 1961Idyllwild’s reputation as a creative center got a boost from a new art factory. Idyllwild resident and artist Jon Gnagy, with the help…
65 years ago – 1956As summer was drawing to a close, many Idyllwild businesses went on a winter schedule, including the Town Crier, which published every two weeks in the winter. 60 years ago – 1961Drought conditions, which led to an infestation of destructive insects, were causing trees to die at an alarming rate in…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats met Mila and Don, the newest members of the ARF cattery.Stevie: I think it might be time to remind humans about caring for dogs and cats in the summer heat.Whiskers: That’s a good idea. People should be reminded often.Stevie: It is important that people…
65 years ago – 1956The Christian Science Church was being built on Cedar Street. 60 years ago – 1961Keith Froehlich hiked 86,992 feet while measuring the trails within the State Park Wilderness area. 55 years ago – 1966As a result of a new county ordinance banning burning dumps, then-County Supervisor Floyd McCall announced that a…
Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats talked about the benefits of having a feline as part of the family. Stevie: Big news! Get over here!Whiskers: Spill the beans, Stevie.Stevie: We have two new cats, one being a kitten. (Hollering to the side) Mila! Don! Come on in here.Don: Hello, fellow…
