Crestline man arrested for child sex crime In June 2024, detectives in Twin Peaks began an investigation on suspect Tyler James Burke – 38, a resident of Crestline – after he was identified as a person who sexually victimized a child. On Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024,...
Financial Focus – Know the risks of investing – and not investing
Investing involves risk – and so does not investing. You should know how both these types of risk can affect your ability to reach your financial goals. Let’s start with the risks associated with investing. There’s not a single investment risk because different types...
Estate Planning – Lost treasure: How to keep your assets from disappearing into unclaimed property
Imagine discovering thousands of dollars that belong to you, only to be told you can’t access them. This frustrating scenario is more common than you might think and highlights a widespread issue: unclaimed property. Millions of Americans face this situation and, in...
Ask the Realtor – Homeowners insurance protections amid wildfires: What you need to know
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...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Heatwave
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 Sidney,
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....
Line Fire grows to 27,974 acres – Running Springs, Arrowbear under mandatory evacuation
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...
‘Our mission is saving lives first’
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....











