SIMS1: The Jim and Kathie Sims Trail is a study in contrasts. The initial segments are well maintained and neatly marked with logs and limbs. Elsewhere, though, the pathway becomes indistinct, potentially leading hikers off-trail. Here the route’s first major fork...
With inflation increasing by 6.5 percent in 2022 and the cost of necessities like fuel increasing by a staggering 42 percent, financial planning is more important than ever. While most Americans plan for retirement, many neglect another crucial aspect of financial...
Some 250 runners erupted from the gate at precisely 8 a.m. (Photos by Douglas W. Motley) Collin Johnstone holding his 6th place trophy. By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The 42nd annual Run Through the Pines 5K/10K race around Lake Gregory, which took place on...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY - Staff Writer (Photos by Rhea-Frances Tetley) School for the Rim of the World Unified School District began on Thursday, Aug. 10, so motorists need to watch carefully for students at school bus stops and walking on the sides of the roads going...
Back in the summer of ’59 I spent several weeks at Mill Creek Boys Ranch, high in the hills above Big Bear Lake. It all started when Mom and Dad drove me to Perris Hill Park in San Bernardino, where we were met by a camp counselor who loaded about 20 or more boys onto...
Dear Sidney, I’m new to retirement. It’s a daily burden. I feel like I should be doing something worthwhile at all times. The first month or two I cleaned out, closed out and donated from two storage units. I felt worthy doing that. Then I had my car detailed, the...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY - Staff Writer The Southern California Vintage Base Ball League Champions, the Crestline Highlanders, played their local opening day of the 2023 SCVBB League season, matched up against the gentlemen from La Verne, the Lordsburg Trolleymen, last...
By TIM WILCOX - Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Lake Arrowhead Length: 2 miles (round trip) Elevation gain: 50 feet (return leg) Challenge: easy Near the northwestern end of Highway 173, on the far outskirts of Lake Arrowhead, is a little-known...
