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...
Rural Health Clinic earns 5-Star patient experience rating
Mountains Community Hospital’s Rural Health Clinic has received a 5-Star patient experience rating through the National Rural Rating System, based on patient feedback and established evaluation criteria. While the clinic is honored by the recognition, leadership and...
Arts & Entertainment Guide
CRESTLINE THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 ----------------------------------- Karaoke with Kimberly Drum 8pm-late Rim of the World Sports Bar (909-338-0557) (facebook.com/Rimoftheworldsportsbarlll) Karaoke 9pm-late Bear Claw Saloon (thebearclawsaloon.com) FRIDAY, JANUARY 9...
Those Were The Days: Deep Creek Cutoff cuts off Green Valley
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The dedication of the Rim of the World Drive in the San Bernardino Mountains in 1915 opened mountain access by motorized auto traffic on compacted dirt roads. The eastern end of the road had formerly been the Metcalf and...
