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. This week there are no new releases from the mountain area or Highland.
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott — Operator
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been getting some very strange phone calls of late, dozens of calls every cotton-pickin’ day, many of which have no one there to talk to. I call them “ghost calls.” I beg them to say something, anything. It’s really annoying when they...
Those Were The Days — Devil’s Canyon Lumber Road
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The 1853 Mormon Road up Twin Creek Canyon from San Bernardino was washed out by the 1862 Noachian Flood, and that route was abandoned after flooding out again in 1867. This led to Edward Daley constructing his toll road, which...
LET’S GO HIKING — Sequoia Trail: Encore
By TIM WILCOX Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Where: Heaps Peak Arboretum Length: 0.8-mile loop Elevation gain: 122 feet (from mid-trail) Challenge: easy Nearly five months ago, when we last visited and wrote about the Sequoia Trail, winter had yet to...
Remote-controlled boats growing in popularity
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer What better way to spend a sunny and breezy spring day at the south shore of Lake Gregory than by launching your remote-controlled (RC) sailboat and competing against a dozen or so like-minded members of the Lake Gregory Yacht Club...
5 tips for prioritizing mental health
By Dr. Donald Tavakoli UnitedHealthcare National Medical Director for Behavioral Health May has been Mental Health Awareness month, a great time to check in with yourself and the people in your life and explore ways to prioritize emotional well-being. With one...
Ask the realtor — When your inheritance comes with wood paneling and a tax bill
There was a time when inheriting your parents’ home was considered a gift. Nowadays, it’s just as likely to come with a sigh and a spreadsheet. As baby boomers begin passing on their real estate to millennial heirs, it turns out many adult children are just as...
Water Lantern Festival meaningful and emotional
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The fifth annual Water Lantern Festival, held on the north shore beachfront of Lake Gregory, will likely be remembered as a testimonial to peace and love, akin to the 1970s love-in generation. According to organizers, the two-day...
