Josh Wade Luker, Kara McGinley and Kelli Welzel – the driving forces behind the Mountain Toy Drive – were pleased to announce they helped 38 families this year with 114 children from Crestline to Arrowbear. Every child, the organizers reported, received multiple gifts...
New California laws you should know about – Part 1
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer California legislators sent hundreds of bills proposing new laws to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, 35 of which the governor gave his approval to by signing them into law. Some of these new state laws may have an effect on your...
Celebrating Christmas as a community
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor On Christmas, many people gather with family members, friends or neighbors to celebrate the holiday. But some people don’t have anyone to spend the day with. Enter Holland Lowe, executive director of Operation Provider. For more than...
Lights galore in Running Springs
By Cady Price Special to the Alpine Mountaineer This holiday season marked the return of the annual Running Springs Christmas light contest after a few years’ hiatus. The Running Springs Area Chamber of Commerce ran the event and took entries from Running Springs and...
A perfect duo at LuluBelle’s: Books and cookies
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Who doesn’t love coffee and books? On Dec. 21, Brown Bag Books and LuluBelle’s Coffee House & Bakery collaborated once again for an outdoor book sale and cookie party. Colorful books lined the outdoor patio, neatly...
‘We are a tight-knit community’
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Megan Dieli, principal of Charles Hoffman Elementary School, gave her annual presentation on her school to the board of trustees of the Rim of the World Unified School District at the Dec. 18 meeting. This year the school has 294...
Masonic Lodge #711 holds 75th installation of officers
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer Rim of the World Masonic Lodge # 711 held its 75th annual installation of officers at the Masonic Center in Twin Peaks on Dec. 27, the date for the Feast of St. John, which they celebrated after the installation ceremony. Since the...
Youth orchestra performs inaugural concert
While cameras have, in years past, been verboten in orchestral settings, video and still cameras were running nonstop at the inaugural performance of the San Bernardino Symphony Youth Orchestra on Sunday, Dec. 15. At this highly anticipated opening of the region’s...











