I hate to brag – OK, so I’m a bragger. Back in 1964, before I attended Chapman College, I enrolled at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, where one of the classes I enrolled in was drama. Why drama, you ask? Because I had already taken two years of drama classes at...
Estate Planning: Why your trust isn’t enough — What happens when property isn’t funded
You created a revocable living trust and think you are covered. You might be wrong. The most important step after signing your trust is funding – the process of transferring your assets into the trust. Without this step, the trust may not control everything you...
Upcoming Events
BLUE JAY 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 the event. CEDAR GLEN First Fridays at The Lake House: Nov....
Sheriff’s Log
Editor’s note: As the sheriff’s department is no longer providing their log of calls, the Alpine Mountaineer is compiling Nixle press releases for our readers. Man arrested after failing to yield On Monday, Oct. 20, at approximately 8:40 p.m., Deputy E. Burgess...
Why women must stop putting themselves last
By Dr. Lisa Saul National Medical Director of Women’s Health at UnitedHealthcare If you’ve ever scheduled your child’s checkup before your own, you’re not alone. Women often shoulder the health responsibilities of the entire household – managing pediatric visits,...
Earthquake Drill a Success
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Some 576 students and 23 teachers at Valley of Enchantment Elementary School in Crestline participated in the so-called “Great California Shakeout” earthquake drill which began at precisely 10:16 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16. During a...
Bigfoot spotted on the mountain
By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Sasquatch. Aliens. UFOs. The Loch Ness Monster and Champy. Yeti. Bigfoot. Many people love obsessing about mythical creatures and, in all these cases, these creatures have spawned festivals, become part of...
Community invited to valve project workshop
The Arrowhead Lake Association (ALA) invites members and local residents to attend the Lake Valve Project Open House and Alternatives Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 8, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Burnt Mill Beach Club clubhouse,...











