Issue 09/10/2026
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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,...
Vehicle plunges 100 feet off Highway 18
San Bernardino County Fire crews responded on July 19 to a report of a vehicle over the side of Highway 18 below Crestline. A passenger vehicle left the roadway at a turnout and plunged approximately 100 feet down steep mountain terrain, coming to rest on its side in...
Government
Helping adults age in place
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Four representatives of San Bernardino County’s Department of Aging and Adult Services spoke to the combined meeting of the mountain’s two Municipal Advisory Councils: Crest Forest and Lake Arrowhead. Assistant Director Damion Wright told...
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. Suspect arrested in vandalism of automated license plate readers On Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at approximately...
Navarro sought for assault and theft
By Rhea-Frances Tetley Staff writer Erik Eduardo Navarro, a 26-year-old who has been recently living locally in Crestline but is from Orange County, is being sought by Twin Peaks sheriff’s officials for several serious crimes. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, at about 6:00...
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Financial Focus: Simple budgeting tips that fit real life
To help you feel more in control of your money, consider a simple budgeting plan. An easy starting point is the 50/30/20 rule. Allocate about 50% of your income to needs such as housing and groceries, 30% to wants — like dining out and streaming services and 20% to...
Financial Focus: AI in personal finance — The promise and the limits
Imagine this: Your budgeting app flags unusual spending and suggests a transfer. Later, a robo-advisor rebalances your portfolio. Welcome to the age of artificial intelligence — or AI — in personal finance. AI tools can track spending, forecast bills and offer advice...
Financial Focus: Build confidence in your 401k decisions
Many people have a 401(k), or other workplace retirement plan, but aren’t sure what to do next. You don’t need to have it all figured out, but a little curiosity goes a long way. Here are some questions to get started. Check available plan resources or ask your plan...
Entertainment
Mountain Provisions Cooperative sends the mountain on a quest
On Saturday, Sept. 12, the mountain will become a game board. Mountain Provisions Cooperative will host Mountain Quest, a road rally scavenger hunt that sends teams of neighbors, families and friends across the San Bernardino Mountains in search of clues, challenges,...
Young students share their love of music
By Mary-Justine Lanyon It was a beautiful afternoon to gather on the lawn of the lakeside estate of Glenn and Nancy Pittson and listen to some extraordinary music. The occasion was Classics by the Lake, an event put on by the Arrowhead Arts Association to thank...
Fifes & Drums made the mountain proud
By Mary-Justine Lanyon The guests at the Aug. 19 meeting of the Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead were members of the Mountain Fifes & Drums Corps and their director, Joy Hatch. But before hearing from them, the WCLA members heard from a special guest by Zoom:...
Library to host senior scams program
In the Kitchen with Bev: Fostering friendship through food
Grit and gold at the Lake Arrowhead Jiu Jitsu Open
Take possible bat exposures seriously
A Local Legend, lost: A tribute to Taylor Cole
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