Red Cross trains mountain residents to open shelters in times of crisis
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer When heavy winter storms or wildfires strike, the mountain communities often face a critical challenge: Where can residents go when they’re stranded or displaced? The American Red Cross is stepping in to make sure...
Showing support for the heart of the community — Picnic raises more than $470,000
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor “At the heart of this community is this hospital.” With those words, Suzanne Martin Krainock opened the Fund a Need reverse auction at this year’s Le Grand Picnic. The need being funded this year is a new X-ray machine for...
Vehicle plunges 100 feet off Highway 18
San Bernardino County Fire crews responded on July 19 to a report of a vehicle over the side of Highway 18 below Crestline. A passenger vehicle left the roadway at a turnout and plunged approximately 100 feet down steep mountain terrain, coming to rest on its side in...
It’s time to get your jazz on
This year’s Blue Jay Jazz Festival will kick off on Thursday, Aug. 21 with Ms. Monet & Friends. Born Conesha Monet Owens, this California native has fulfilled her fondest wish: To do something in the arts – singing, dancing, acting. “I just wanted to perform all...
