Serving as a family trustee is often described as an “honor” but, in reality, it is also a demanding legal job. A trustee is responsible for managing trust assets, following the instructions in the trust document, communicating with beneficiaries, keeping detailed...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott: Time
Now that the holidays have passed us by, it’s time to climb into my Time Machine and transport myself into the future. Don’t worry, I’ll be back again someday. Perhaps we’ll all meet again someday. Let’s see now, how do I strap myself in? I sure wouldn’t want to go...
Upcoming Events
BLUE JAY Craft Fair: Every Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., weather permitting, in the US Bank parking lot on North Bay Road at Hwy 189, next to Grocery Outlet. Interested new vendors should talk with Chuck at the event. CRESTLINE Chili Cook-Off: Jan. 23, 11:30 a.m.,...
Sheriff’s Log
Editor’s note: As the sheriff’s department is no longer providing their log of calls, the Alpine Mountaineer is compiling Nixle press releases for our readers. Deputies patrol local OHV trails On Dec. 21, 2025, two deputies from the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station...
Get ready to go jump in the lake
Jumpers, anxious to jump into the freezing cold waters of Lake Arrowhead on Feb. 7 are already signing up to take part in the 17th annual PolaRotary Bear Plunge. More than 145 jumpers are expected to take the annual plunge with hundreds of observers cheering them on....
Storm thrashes mountain communities
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer What weather forecasters are calling a “historic winter storm” unleashed its fury on much of Southern California and the mountaintop communities. Rain, propelled by 70 to 80 mile-an-hour wind gusts uprooted trees and branches...
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...
New California laws you should know about – Part 2
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer As pointed out in Part 1 of this two-part series, California legislators sent hundreds of bills proposing new laws to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, 794 of which the governor gave his approval to by signing them into law. Some of...











