By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer For over 15 years up until the pandemic, Mt. Calvary Players, the theatre troupe in residence at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Lake Arrowhead, delighted mountain audiences with musicals, “pantos” and...
Cleaning up the community
By Douglas W. Motley Senior Writer The sun was shining as volunteers from all over the Crestline and Cedarpines Park communities came to the lake for Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 2. The volunteers met at the North Shore parking lot of Lake Gregory to...
Leisure Shores offers special May events
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer It’s May and many new activities are occurring at Leisure Shores Senior Center in Crestline. On May 1, the Crafternoon group made candles and suncatchers from dried flowers and votive candles. Every Friday they have art...
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Ask the realtor: When your listing agent won’t show up — The hidden cost of hiring out of area
There are moments in real estate that make you stop, blink and wonder if you somehow slipped into an alternate universe. Yesterday was one of those days. I got a call from a very nice couple – Texas plates, vacation rental booked, ready to buy a home on the mountain....
Financial Focus: Which retirement plan is right for your business?
If you’re a local business owner, a workplace retirement plan can be a powerful tool – helping you manage taxes, support employee retention and build long‑term financial security. Despite common misconceptions, these plans aren’t just for large companies. Today’s...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott: Those Were the Days
It’s finally May, meaning summer is almost here…I hope! Looking back to summers of the past, I remember doing some pretty wild and wooly things as a kid growing up in Tustin, which is in the O.C. between us and the Pacific Coast. When young teens, we were a bicycle...
Estate Planning: The state doesn’t take your assets when you die – But unclaimed property laws might
One of the most common misconceptions in California estate planning is that the state will take your assets when you die. That’s not how it works. Your assets pass according to your trust, will, beneficiary designations or California intestacy laws. However, assets...











