As the Line Fire continues to ravage over 38,000 acres of our mountain communities, residents are under evacuation orders and warnings, with rising concerns over homeowner insurance policies. With the increasing threat of natural disasters and escalating insurance...
I hope all of you survived last week’s heatwave without suffering heat prosti… Excuse me, I meant to say heat prostration. That’s better; it seems we had a so-called “Heat Dome” overhead that resulted in record-setting temperatures throughout much of the Southland and...
Dear Sydney, I’m in a panic. I dread the fact – and it truly is a fact – that I have traded one vice for another! For health and weight reasons, I have quit the sin of alcohol. I live alone with my dog and we do enjoy our three martini lunches. They are sadly missed....
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer A small wildfire in the hills above the city of Highland, first reported at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, had grown to 7,200 acres with no containment by Saturday afternoon, Sept. 7. The blaze, which had its start in the vicinity of...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Cal Fire hosted an online media advisory on Sept. 9, bringing together the agencies in charge of overseeing the Line Fire. Cal Fire’s Operations Section Chief noted they had created bulldozer lines from Highway 18 to the City Creek Fire Station....
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Organizers of this year’s 14th annual Lake Arrowhead Brewfest said the event drew over 1,000 beer and wine aficionados to its new setting, under a white marquee tent at Waterfront Park at the end of the Lake Arrowhead Village...
Rim Family Services provides mental health and substance use prevention programs on the mountain, supporting more than 8.500 families, youth and individuals. To help support those programs, they will be holding their first ever fundraising galas on Saturday, Sept. 28...
Following a recent meeting of the Mountain Sunrise Rotary Club, members filled nearly 100 bags with a variety of toiletries – shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss – which President Elizabeth O’Neil (right) then delivered to Sue...
