Readers Write: July 28, 2022
Ordinance 927.1
Dear Editor:I have two small questions about the recent short-term rentals (STR) article. The first has...
Past Tense: July 28, 2022
70 years ago - 1952Capt. Carmen Durr-ance, international president of NIP, was on the Hill. NIP stands for Not Important People. The...
Past Tense: July 21, 2022
75 years ago - 1947Town Crier visited the Kretsingers: “In the front room, a rehearsal of the Mounted Music Makers was in...
Past Tense: July 14, 2022
75 years ago - 1947A big celebration was planned to complete the community building, with Norma Sanborn in charge of the dance...
Creature Corner: July 7, 2022
70 years ago - 1952Evie Kretsinger passed on a comment about TV: “Before the dawn of civilization, primitive man ate raw meat...
Past Tense: June 30, 2022
75 years ago - 1947It was announced that whoever was nearest the button would blow the fire siren daily at noon. No...
Past Tense – 6-24.2022
75 years ago - 1947
Fred Patton revealed he was smuggled into this area. “Back in 1895,” he recalled,...
Past Tense: June 16, 2022
70 years ago - 1952MGM was filming “Desperate Search” around Lake Hemet, starring Jane Greer, Howard Keel and Keenan Wynn. The company...
Past Tense: June 9, 2022
75 years ago - 1947A wave of ladybugs buzzed through the village, coming out of hibernation. Somebody proposed an annual village lottery...
Past Tense: May 26, 2022
75 years ago - 1947Idyllwild’s first switch-board was installed at the home of Jess Brown. When prodded for comment, Jess said, “Just...