By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer When heavy winter storms or wildfires strike, the mountain communities often face a critical challenge: Where can residents go when they’re stranded or displaced? The American Red Cross is stepping in to make sure...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor “At the heart of this community is this hospital.” With those words, Suzanne Martin Krainock opened the Fund a Need reverse auction at this year’s Le Grand Picnic. The need being funded this year is a new X-ray machine for...
San Bernardino County Fire crews responded on July 19 to a report of a vehicle over the side of Highway 18 below Crestline. A passenger vehicle left the roadway at a turnout and plunged approximately 100 feet down steep mountain terrain, coming to rest on its side in...
This year’s Blue Jay Jazz Festival will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 21 with Ms. Monet & Friends. Born Conesha Monet Owens, this California native has fulfilled her fondest wish: To do something in the arts – singing, dancing, acting. “I just wanted to perform all...
Caltrans crews have been working tirelessly to repair damage to Highway 138 caused by the recent Lake Fire. Guardrails, signs, drainage systems and slopes are all in need of repair. The crews are working on removing and replacing 4,000 feet of damaged guardrail,...
Members of the Crestline Lions Club gave away free hot dogs and chips in the parking lot of Goodwin's Market on Saturday, July 19. Donations to the Lions will be used to support the club's Recycle for Sight usable eyeglass collection program. Pictured, left to right,...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead (WCLA) is gearing up for their 100th anniversary this coming January, when they hit the magic century mark. The club has accomplished many excellent things through its members over the last...
A funny thing happened on the way to showing property: I hurt myself. Not just a little bump or a stubbed toe – this one was a doozy. While stepping from one concrete surface to another, I caught a raised lip and rolled my left ankle hard. Down I went. For the record,...
