Remembering Rose with a bench
In his continuing effort to keep the memory of his daughter, Rosenda “Rose” Elizabeth Smiley, alive, Dr. Fillmore Smiley has been advocating for memorial benches to be placed at strategic points around the mountain. The latest bench was installed at Firehouse Park in...
Mountain communities face mounting insurance crisis
By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer On Feb. 20, residents gathered at the Robert Hootman Community Center to discuss a topic plaguing many Californians as of late: rising insurance premiums. Mountain communities continue to face an alarming surge in...
Mardi Gras Crestline style a full house
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The third annual Mardi Gras on the Mountain was a complete sellout, drawing over 400 participants, according to local merchant and event coordinator Michelle Hake, vice president of the Crestline Chamber of Commerce. It may have...
Ask the realtor – Is the FHA loan market on the brink? Here’s what the data really says
A reader of this column, who likes to watch for foreclosure opportunities, sent me what seemed to be a convincing article about an FHA loan delinquency bubble shared to social media. After fact-checking it and cross-referencing it with sources from HUD, FHFA and the...
