On Feb. 21 at 6 a.m. a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base north of Lompoc in a push toward sending 25 mini Starlink satellites into a polar orbit. Ninety such missions are planned for 2026. The rocket could be seen from Crestline.
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Last week’s storm surprised many residents by the amount of damage that was caused by both the rain that soaked the ground and then the wind that toppled many trees onto houses, across roadways and into vehicles. The first...
By Cecilia Ponce de Leon Special to the Alpine Mountaineer What some may consider an unlucky date turned into a day filled with generosity and community spirit as Mountain Transit and Rim of the World Veterans Outreach hosted a successful “Fill the Bus”...
By Theresa Grant Special to the Alpine Mountaineer The first significant winter storm of the season swept through our mountain communities last week, leaving behind icy roads, fallen trees, vehicle accidents and more than a few anxious pet owners. While it...
By Aylene Popka Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead Members of the Rotary Club of Lake Arrowhead and the Rim of the World High School Interact Club treated residents of the Mountains Community Hospital's Skilled Nursing Facility to a Valentine's Day brunch on Feb....
RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Enjoying the summer of 1910 in the San Bernardino Mountains was fun for the tourists, but change was about to occur on the mountaintop. The incline rail system that had been built in 1906 to bring up the cement for the Arrowhead...
