By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer On September 21 on a mild, quiet afternoon, as soft, gray clouds floated overhead and musician Michael Gonzales played Beatles favorites on his guitar, a friendly and hopeful crowd of over 20 gathered at...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor With the resignation of Denise Loxton from the Arrowhead Lake Association board of directors, the At Large A seat has opened up. Three candidates are running for that seat and answered questions at the candidates forum held on...
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer According to Crestline Chamber of Commerce officials, more than 300 participants flocked to this year’s fourth of five planned Corks & Hops craft beer and wine walk events in the mountain community of Crestline on Saturday,...
Dear Editor, Extraordinary thanks to the Alpine Mountaineer, MJ Lanyon and Cecilia Ponce de Leon for your sponsorship of the Blue Jay Jazz Festival 2025! Our board of directors expresses great appreciation for your supporting our mission of honoring the...
Over the course of the month of September, volunteers have undertaken a statewide effort to clean up and preserve the California coastline, mountains, waterways and communities. Part of this effort – the California Coastal Cleanup-Fall Litter Event – is the...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Erin Zhou, a local teen, has been playing the violin for several years and is a talented performer. Her current focus is on preparing for the MountainTop Strings tour in Italy next summer. Members of Soroptimist International...
The Federal Reserve has finally made its move. After keeping interest rates steady through the first five meetings of 2025, the Fed announced a quarter-point cut, setting its benchmark federal funds rate between 4 and 4.25 percent. For months, buyers, sellers and...
By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer If you didn’t know there is a speakeasy on the mountain, you wouldn’t be the only one. For the uninitiated, speakeasies were underground venues that popped up during the Prohibition years, so that revelers...
