You created your trust because you wanted to make things easier for your family. You wanted to protect what you worked hard to build and make sure it reached the people you love in the right way. But there is one piece of your estate plan that is easy to overlook: the...
Ask the Realtor: Unpermitted space – No big deal – until it costs you a buyer
Here in our mountain communities, houses have a funny way of evolving. A two-bedroom cabin becomes a three-bedroom home, a storage area becomes living space, and suddenly there's an extra bathroom that wasn't there when the house was built. Sometimes permits were...
Remembering Robin Bull: August 1, 1964 – October 4, 2026
Supervisor Dawn Rowe shared the news on Facebook that Robin Bull, who most recently served as her field representative in the mountain communities, had passed away. There are the supervisor’s words: It is with profound sadness that I share the passing of my friend and...
Dining out so others can dine on Thanksgiving
By Mary-Justine Lanyon President Crestline-Lake Gregory Rotary Club We put out the call and the community answered it. On Sunday, Sept. 27 our Rotary Club hosted a community BBQ at the San Moritz Lodge, one of three fundraisers we are holding to raise money for...
Exploring the paths beyond high school
The gymnasium at Rim of the World High School was buzzing with enthusiastic conversations on Thursday, Sept. 24. The occasion? The annual Career & College Fair, coordinated by Stephanie Phillips. She had invited representatives from businesses, industries,...
Who killed the Boles family? And why?
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Mountain History Museum is presenting a documentary for a mature audience about Crestline’s own unsolved mass murder, The Boles Murders. The documentary was filmed several years ago by investigative reporter Davey Porter...
College students and young adults face ongoing mental health challenges
By Dr. Kristina Petsas Chief Medical Officer of Quality and Compliance West Coast Markets, UnitedHealthcare Mental health challenges among young people remain persistently high; many students and families are still trying to understand how best to respond....
Coffee with a Cop visits Kuffel Canyon Coffee
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer About two dozen law enforcement professionals, local citizens and thirsty passersby paid a visit to recently opened Kuffel Canyon Coffee, located at 29632 Sycamore Drive in Skyforest, from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16...











