All four paws up and a big meow to the last two kittens. Rhett and Gatsby, stepbrothers, were adopted together forever. Yea! Mr. Grey has spent the last month wishing his best buddy Tommy was still around. It took him awhile but he’s coming around. And he wonders if you have a friendly cat that…
65 years ago – 1950 Hill motorists, children and inexperienced horsemen “unaccustomed to city streets” were warned to be careful during the busy vacation time. 60 years ago – 1955 The first San Jacinto Mt. Wilderness Horseman’s Play Day, involving many local riding clubs, was a major success. 55 years ago – 1960 Plans were…
By Jack Clark Fashion Correspondent Q. My husband always buys the loudest, most gosh-awful, garish-looking pants imaginable. What can I do? – Matilda Anne, Pine Cove A. Get him a set of golf clubs. Q. I’ve got a new boyfriend who is shiny bald except for a fringe all round. He parts his hair about…
65 years ago – 1950 The local square dance class completed nine lessons, which was the complete course, in one week. Then it announced it was opening to the public. 60 years ago – 1955 Hidden Lodge swimming pool opened daily. The cost was 60 cents for adults, and 40 cents for children. 55 years…
Editor: As an animal lover and pet owner, I’m at a loss to understand why anyone would believe that Sunny’s quality of life would be better at the Nature Center than in a loving home. The Nature Center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday, so Sunny is primarily alone for…
Sharon Kaffen/Cassen and her husband say rain/stream water can be added to PCWD. She says she has talked to other water districts about what PCWD has to fix. She says young families are unfairly charged for water and maintenance fees. She argues PCWD management is backward and finances are failing. Kaffen and her husband just…
Two things occupy my mind this Tuesday as we go to press. One, the long, redacted investigation into the cause of the Mountain Fire and now the two civil court cases filed last week against the owner and caretakers of the property where the fire ignited Monday, July 15, 2013. What irony that plaintiffs of…
Editor: The water meter moratorium imposed by Idyllwild Water District has minimal, if any, effect on water use, yet it is grossly unfair to undeveloped lot owners in Idyllwild, both on and off the Hill, and also carries serious legal ramifications for the district. Lots in Idyllwild are not new. Ours dates back to the…
Let’s talk about the real issues. Rain gathering for groundwater rejuvenation. Pine Cove is too heavily reliant on snow-melt. What are the low-cost alternatives? What about our future water security? Vote for Pine Cove. Vote for Sharon Kaffen. Sharon Kaffen Pine Cove
Editor: The underlying ethical dichotomy of the Nature Center “cat-astrophe” has been presented as human rights vs. animal rights. For instance, one stance has been: Must we humans be so unaccommodating as to force the displacement of another sentient being? Can’t the spirit of the law (if not the letter) and empathy coexist? But in all…
