Issue 11/12/2026
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Navarro extradited and arrested
As part of an active local investigation, the Twin Peaks Detective Bureau identified suspect Erik Navarro was in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, incarcerated on separate traffic charges. Working in coordination with the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office and...
Lake Arrowhead Woman Arrested in Home Remodeling Fraud.
Entered By: SBSD - Twin Peaks Sheriff's Department Entered On: Thursday July 23rd, 2026 :: 09:33 p.m. PDT Advisory: Lake Arrowhead Woman Arrested in Home Remodeling Fraud; Detectives Seek Additional Victims DATE/TIME: July 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., INCIDENT: PC 532(a) -...
Don’t let the new year go up in smoke
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer After the holidays, it’s time to take down the Christmas tree, pack up the lights and decorations and return your home’s decor back to the way it was. Unless you bought a potted live tree that you can plant in your yard, a cut,...
Government
Sheriff’s Log
Editor’s note: As the sheriff’s department is no longer providing their log of calls, the Alpine Mountaineer is compiling Nixle press releases for our readers. This week there are no new releases from the mountain area or Highland.
The results keep coming
By Mary-Justine Lanyon The San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters began posting results of the Nov. 3 election late that night. They have been updating them daily and the results keep changing. As of Monday, Nov. 9, these are the results for local contests....
Election workers collect ballots
Last Friday, these two Registrar of Voters workers – in an official vehicle and with proper ID – emptied the ballots out of the box at the Running Springs library. They cleaned the boxes and secured them against tampering and the predicted rain. They said they emptied...
Business
Financial Focus: Making the most of Medicare open enrollment?
When you turn 65, Medicare becomes a vital part of your health care coverage. But Medicare isn’t a “set and forget” program. You have the opportunity — and often the need — to review and adjust your coverage every year during the annual open enrollment, between Oct....
Financial Focus: Inflation-fighting strategies for retirees
Inflation may run high or low, but it’s pretty much always around — and it’s particularly concerning if you’re a retiree. How can you help protect yourself from the rising cost of living? Start by looking at your investment portfolio. Even if you’ve adjusted it to a...
Financial Focus: Dividends — Reinvest or not?
If you own dividend-paying stocks or mutual funds, you generally have a choice: Should you take the dividends as cash or reinvest them? Long-term investors can benefit from reinvested dividends, which, along with price appreciation, make up part of a stock’s total...
Entertainment
Activities galore planned by Crestline chamber
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY The Crestline Chamber of Commerce has a plethora of activities planned for November and December. They are currently seeking volunteers to help make the events occur smoothly. On Saturday, Nov. 14, Crest Forest Drive will be closed to...
Honoring those who have served with a hug
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Quilts of Valor on the mountain began with somewhat of a disappointment. Ginger Gabriel, who has headed up the local chapter for several years, told her story at the Oct. 21 meeting of the Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead. A woman named...
Upcoming Events
BIG BEAR Big Bear Theatre Project: A Ghost Story, Dec. 17-20. Big Bear Performing Arts Center. Tickets and more information, bigbeartheatreproject.org. BLUE JAY Blue Jay Autumn Festival: Nov. 14, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Food, music, carnival games, petting zoo, pumpkin pie...
Saying ‘I do’ to becoming an event venue
In the Kitchen with Bev: Evoking the feeling of fall
Special Olympians take to the links
It’s never too early to prepare for a disaster
A Local Legend, lost: A tribute to Taylor Cole
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