By Douglas W. Motley Senior Writer A wildfire of yet-to-be-determined origin blackened 145 acres of thick brush and chaparral at the lower end of Waterman Canyon, near Highway 18 and Old Waterman Canyon Road, on Thursday, Oct. 24, one day prior to the 16th anniversary...
By CAT ROBERTSON Staff Writer Calling all ghosts, ghouls, goblins, superheroes and princesses! There will be lots of Halloween events held across the mountain from Crestline to Green Valley Lake, so grab your trick-or-treat bags and head out for tons of candy, toys,...
The safety of its customers, communities and employees, Southern California Edison has stated, is its No. 1 priority. State regulations require utilities to trim or remove trees and vegetation so they don’t grow into or fall into high-voltage power lines. That could...
By Douglas W. Motley Senior Writer An estimated 30 or more volunteers – both young and old – participated in Lake Gregory Yacht Club’s sixth annual cleanup of trash and debris scattered around the perimeter of Lake Gregory on Saturday, Oct. 19. According to the club’s...
By Mike Harris Publisher and Editor California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision Sunday to sign legislation mandating later morning start times for middle and high schools will impact Rim schools and most of its roughly 3,200 students. Ignoring the state’s leading teachers...
On Oct. 4, students at Charles Hoffman Elementary School donned their old clothes and got ready to paint the plows on 10 trucks that lined up in the school’s yard. This was the third year that the students decorated the plows, getting them ready for winter. “It was a...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Managing Editor The September meeting of the Rim of the World Trails Alliance was held at SkyPark at Santa’s Village, where host Bill Johnson updated the Alliance on work being done at the park that is related to their mission. SkyPark, Johnson...
AQMD and heating contractors come to an agreement By Mary-Justine Lanyon Managing Editor The mountain’s heating contractors faced a dilemma. In 1978 the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) adopted a rule – Rule 1111 – that lowered the allowable...
