Past Tense: May 25, 2017
70 years ago - 1947
Idyllwild’s first switch-board was installed at the home of Jess Brown. When prodded for comment, Jess said, “Just don't have...
Past Tense: January 19, 2017
70 years ago - 1947
There were 300 families living year-round in the area.
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Art Morris and his county crew were busy widening Circle...
Past Tense: August 25, 2016
60 years ago - 1956
Tahquitz Pines dedicated the new stone entrance archway at a ceremony attended by more than 100 people.
55 years ago -...
Past Tense: December 8, 2016
60 years ago - 1956
The newly organized Pine Cove County Water District planned to ask voters to approve a $110,000 bond issue to purchase...
Past Tense: February 18, 2016
65 years ago - 1951
The Lions Club was making plans to construct a children’s playground adjacent to Town Hall.
60 years ago - 1956
It was...
Past Tense: December 22, 2016
65 years ago - 1951
The Lions Club viewed Korean War combat films at Fern Valley Lodge. The movies showed U.S. Marines withdrawing from Chosin.
60...
Past Tense: May 11, 2017
65 years ago - 1952
The Izaak Walton League approved a $20 expenditure for trees and flowering shrubs for the school landscaping program.
60 years ago...
Past Tense: September 7, 2017
60 years ago - 1957
Pine Dell Estates was a new development in town, just below the village on National Forest Highway .
55 years ago...
Past Tense: July 28, 2016
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...
Past Tense: December 1, 2016
55 years ago - 1961
The Forest Service conducted an inventory of timber in the May Valley area where a critical insect problem exsisted to...