By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Crestline Chamber of Commerce held a Christmas Tree decorating contest last month. They gave out over 100 flocked four- and five-foot-tall trees to their business members and created seven categories for the trees to be judged...
Masonic Lodge installs officers
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Rim of the World Masonic Lodge #711 in Twin Peaks held their 76th installation of officers on Dec. 27, when they also celebrated the Feast of St. John. The lodge room was filled with Masons, visitors and guests. The Hiram...
CHP Maximum Enforcement turns minimum
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The California Highway Patrol’s annual Christmas and New Year’s weekend Maximum Enforcement Periods (MEP) yielded minimal results this year, said CHP Public Information Officer Devin Julien- Rohman. He speculated that extreme...
Historical Society to celebrate 40 years in 2026
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer As the year 2026 begins, it will be a year filled with many anniversaries nationally and locally. The USA’s 250th anniversary will be July 4 and celebrated by Jamboree Days in Crestline and fireworks over the lakes. The...
Some family reunions are more sobering than others
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Crestline resident Julianne Homokay has always been a creative person. As a girl, she discovered journaling and poetry. In college, the Connecticut native earned a degree in theater with a concentration in musical theater performance. Her...
Ask the realtor: How U.S. action in Venezuela could hit mortgage rates and home prices
Whether you agree with it or not, the U.S. military action in Venezuela that multiple major outlets report resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro on Dec. 31, 2025, is the kind of geopolitical shock that tends to show up in real estate through the side...
Help count those who are unhoused
The Point-in-Time Count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. The 2026 Point-In-Time Count will be conducted on Thursday, Jan. 22. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that Continuums of Care...
Honoring the ‘heart of our community’
Wendell Wilson, representing the Mountain Homeless Coalition, was recently honored as a Community Champion by the Family Assistance Program. Wilson is currently on the MHC board of directors and serves as the program manager for their Georgia Street cabins. Prior to...










