Dear Sidney

I’m shaking in my boots. I just returned from a frightful trip down to Palm Springs on the 10 Freeway. Living in Crestline, I began my travels on the 138 up and over Crest Forest Drive in Top Town. My first harrowing experience occurred when I merged into the...

Here it is October and it feels like summer again. Wildflowers have found their way along the roadways, a beautiful sight. My neighborhood, too, is bursting with baby daisies. What I’m upset about is the fact that beginning in September, my street has become a used...

Regarding the question you published in the Oct. 5 issue, has anyone replied to you about this person? I live here in Crestline and have some things to say that might help her. The domestic violence people in Victorville helped me file for divorce back in 2005 and...

I’m getting ready for winter here in Crestline. Will be taking down the pastel umbrellas and putting them into the buildup, as soon as they dry off from the recent rain. There are several social events coming up on the mountain that I really want to attend – and not...

How are you? I love reading your column and hope that you can help me. I’m 21 years old and the mother of a six-month-old daughter. Last year I became pregnant. The father married me but, unfortunately, kept his girlfriend, who has three kids by a previous marriage....

I am a multi-hyphenate artistic type who writes stories, plays, songs, etc. Like many fellow artists, this doesn’t provide my main source of income. While it may not fill my coffers, my endeavors do lift my heart and spirit, turning the drudgery of everyday life into...