Artist Wes Abarca (inset) puts some finishing touches on the new Fighting Scot’s mural that will welcome students and faculty when the new 2020-2021 school year begins. Abarca, who has been working with his partner, Aaron Vickery, on the mural project, has two more...
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor A short stroll through the meadow at SkyPark at Santa’s Village takes guests to Ladybug Pond where they can try their hand at fly fishing. Those who are more experienced may bring their own equipment. Novices can rent rods ($10) at the Sky...
By zev blumenfeldStaff Writer An idling Honda Accord — its windows rolled down, a cellphone left inside, coins scattered across the front seat — was the last known location of Running Springs resident Christopher Booker before he went missing on June 9. His sedan was...
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor Visitors to the mountain who enjoy camping will have a new option to call home come July. The campground at SkyPark at Santa’s Village – which has been planned from the very beginning – is in the final staging of preparation for its...
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor For the first time in its 73 years of operation, the grounds at Camp Paivika in Crestline are quiet this summer. Due to COVID-19, the camp is like a ghost town. “We came to the decision early,” said Kelly Kunsek, the camp’s director, “that...
By Mike HarrisPublisher With Aug. 12 set as the first day of school, Rim of the World Unified School District is still trying to decide what reopening will look like for the 2020-2021 school year as it deals with the threat of the COVID-19 virus.At the June 11 school...
By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor It was a graduation that won’t be forgotten by any of the members of the Class of 2020 or their families. While the district could not offer the graduating seniors a traditional event, they came up with a plan that worked smoothly. Long...
By Douglas W. MotleySenior Writer Last week’s Black Lives Matter rallies in Blue Jay and Twin Peaks attracted hundreds of mountain residents, eager to demonstrate their opposition to racism and oppression of persons of color. A crowd estimated by local law enforcement...
