By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The venerable Old Country Coffee Shop in Running Springs played host to a dozen or so sheriff’s deputies and senior officers from the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station and several CHP officers, who showed up for Coffee with a Cop...
Ask the realtor: Holiday hangover housing — Why the next 30 days favor smart buyers
This month’s homebuyers are quietly scoring some of the best deals we’ve seen in a while, and it’s happening in ways that don’t always show up in headline price reductions. Sellers whose homes have been sitting on the market for three months or longer are tired....
Celebrating Christmas with friends
By Mary-Justine Lanyon For many years, Holland Lowe, executive director of Operation Provider, has put on a truly magnificent dinner on Christmas Day with the help of a flock of elf volunteers. On Dec. 25, folks are invited to come to the Elks Lodge in...
Learning to give yourself the gift of giving
By Mary-Justine Lanyon When you do something for other people, you are actually giving yourself a gift. That’s what Lupe McDonald told the girls who are part of the Soroptimists’ Every Girl Counts program at their Dec. 10 meeting. She challenged the girls: “In...
Arts & Entertainment Guide
BLUE JAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 ---------------------------------- Friday Night Live with Steve’s Rock n’ Roll Time Machine 8pm Dogwood Tavern (dogwoodtavern.net) CRESTLINE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 --------------------------------------- Karaoke with Kimberly Drum...
Estate Planning: Why do I need a will if I have a trust?
If you’ve set up a living trust in California, you might be wondering why anyone would still need a will. After all, isn’t a trust supposed to take care of everything? The truth is, while a trust is a powerful tool for managing and distributing your assets, it doesn’t...
Those Were The Days: Dedicating Rim of the World Drive
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The official dedication of the 101-mile Rim of the World Drive occurred on Sunday, July 18, 1915 – 110 years ago. The dedication ceremony took place below Strawberry Peak in Pinecrest’s South Park. The event was attended by 101...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott: It’s Only Rock & Roll…but I like it
People sometimes ask me if I was at Woodstock. Sadly, I have to admit I didn’t make it. Seems it was in upstate New York, and I was here in California, trying to get enough credits to graduate with the class of ’69. Also, sadly, I didn’t graduate until 1970. Must have...











