By Mike Harris Special to the Alpine Mountaineer MacKay Park in Lake Arrowhead soon will have five pickleball courts added to the existing three on the park grounds. County supervisors on Sept. 12 voted unanimously to spend $585,000 for the improvements. “One...
Sheriff’s Log
September 11, 2023 CRL (Drug Overdose) Lake Dr – Smoke shop parking lot – medical en route for male possibly having a heart attack – not awake – not breathing – 44-year-old male – Fire giving CPR instructions – administered Narcan – subject is breathing again –...
LET’S GO HIKING – Ponderosa Trail
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Rimforest/Twin Peaks Length: 1.6-mile loop (including spur) Elevation gain: 214 feet (from lowest point) Difficulty: easy to moderate If you live in the western San Bernardino Mountains, you’ve...
Bidding on beauty to help campers
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor When the last quilt auction was held in Blue Jay – pre-pandemic – 40 quilters created the works of art that raised money for Camp Paivika. For the auction held on Sept. 23, just 14 quilters created the 76 quilts and quilted items...
Yacht Club to host Boys & Girls Club sailing event
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The Lake Gregory Yacht Club, with coordination by the Lake Gregory Company, will be hosting its first Boys & Girls Club RC (remote control) sailboat training event since the 2019 COVID-19 pandemic. The event will take place...
October activities at Crest Forest Senior Citizens’ Club
Fall is here! It’s time to put on sweaters and think about cozier activities. To start things off, Crest Forest Senior Citizens’ Club is hosting an afternoon tea for its members on Wednesday, Oct. 18. It’s an intimate affair and seating is limited. The real fun begins...
The greatest gift: Planning for incapacity in estate planning
Traditional estate planning focuses solely on posthumous matters, neglecting the reality that accidents or illnesses can incapacitate someone before their eventual passing. Unlike death, which is a definitive outcome, incapacity comes with uncertainty, making it a...
State Water Board requires BlueTriton to cease unlawful water diversions
Following numerous complaints from the public, a multi-year investigation and an adjudicative proceeding conducted by its Administrative Hearings Office, the State Water Resources Control Board on Sept. 19 adopted an order requiring BlueTriton Brands Inc. to...
