Once again, the rain gods have smiled down upon us and our mountaintop communities. Not since Lake Gregory was replenished by a single downpour in 1938 have we witnessed so much H2O in such a brief interval. Why, it was raining so hard last week, there were alligator...
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 Corks & Hops Mardi Gras on the...
A holiday message from Rebuilding Together
By Tim Clarke Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities What can you say about the holidays that hasn’t been said a hundred times…. the season of giving and goodwill. Sometimes you may not receive the satisfaction you once felt. Well, I’ll tell you something...
Don’t let the new year go up in smoke
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer After the holidays, it’s time to take down the Christmas tree, pack up the lights and decorations and return your home’s decor back to the way it was. Unless you bought a potted live tree that you can plant in your yard, a cut,...
Sheriff’s Log
Theft suspect apprehended — Stolen property recovered On Monday, Dec. 22, at 3:17 p.m., deputies from the Highland Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a theft from a local business. A male subject entered the business, removed a computer valued at approximately...
Local Club Exemplifies Service Above Self
Members of the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead have spent hours recently at their meetings modeling the Rotary motto: Service Above Self. Cecilia Ponce de Leon, the club’s International Chair, provides ongoing support to Casa Hogar de los Niños orphanage in Tijuana,...
‘A Colonial Christmas’ Brings History Alive
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer One of the exciting high points of the Mountain Fifes & Drums Corps annual presentation of “A Colonial Christmas and Mount Vernon Homecoming” was the corps members dancing the 18th century Virginia Reel with the audience. This...
Looking Back at 2025 – Part 2
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer July 3 – A stubborn brush fire of unknown origin, first reported at 3:52 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, consumed some 478 acres of tinder-dry brush and chaparral east of the Cajon Pass, near Silverwood Lake. The blaze, propelled by...











