I guess I don’t have to tell you that it was a long, hot summer with hardly any rain, ‘cept for that flash flood that snookered many of our mountain communities last week. I sure wish it would rain some more, just like it did in the days of yore when my lover was...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Currently, there are discussions on the new state laws requiring every man-made lake, including Lake Arrowhead, to be drainable in case of some type of emergency that might require the removal of the water from the lake....
Every once in a while, I come across something in real estate that genuinely surprises me. This week was one of those moments. What if I told you there are currently 321 homes for sale across our mountain communities that qualify for a special mortgage program...
You made a will. Good. You did something many people put off for years. You decided who should receive your property, who should handle your estate and perhaps who should care for your children. Those decisions matter. But here is something I often explain when...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Green Valley Lake is a deeply significant historical area beginning back in 1894 when the original horse-drawn Bear Valley Wagon Toll Road to Big Bear was built following an old burro trail. It took two days by stage to reach Big Bear...
Early this morning, Albert the Kat (He’s the good cat) was being chased, back-and-forth, across my bed at 3 a.m. by Cousin Rusty the Kat, the latest addition to the Katz family, yet another orange and white cat that thinks it should be treated like royalty. To tell...
