Estate planning in California is important for every married couple, but it becomes even more critical when one spouse is not a U.S. citizen. California’s community property laws and federal estate tax rules create unique challenges that can affect how assets pass to...
RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian People always have enjoyed treating themselves with tasty snacks. One of the reasons the Serrano Indians stayed in the mountains through the fall was the autumn harvesting of pinyon nuts. They’d return to the desert for the winter,...
Well, I woke up the other morning, only to discover it was an hour earlier than I expected. Yes, it’s the old “fall back” time of the year again, the ushering-in of Standard Time. Seems like it comes sooner now than before. It’s alright, though, it’s only Sunday and...
BLUE JAY Blue Jay Parade: Dec. 6, 2 p.m., Highway 189 in Blue Jay Village. Craft Fair: Every Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., weather permitting, in the US Bank parking lot on North Bay Road at Hwy 189, next to Grocery Outlet. Interested new vendors should talk with Chuck at...
Deputies arrest Big Bear City man for attempted murder of his estranged spouse On November 3, 2025, at approximately 6:55 a.m., deputies responded to a residence in the 1100 block of N. Mound Street regarding a report of shots fired. A neighbor reported that a male,...
When the final point was scored on Thursday, October 16, the curtain fell on the Lake Arrowhead Christian School Lady Eagles’s volleyball season. They had lost 2-0 to Loma Linda Academy in the first round of the Mountain Valley Christian League playoffs, but they...
Over the weekend, Better Place Forests, a nonprofit conservation organization, and Team Rubicon, a veteran-led relief organization, teamed up to perform fire risk reduction in BPF’s 50-acre tract of land near Twin Peaks. Our communities thank these volunteers for...
By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer With the Veterans Monument, Rotary’s recently unveiled peace pole and newly dedicated Land Trust donor and memorial wall, Arrowhead Ridge feels like a consecrated place. Polly Sauer’s words from the donor...
