By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Camping, vacationing, lumbering and water resources were the main ways the forest and mountains were expected to be used, according to John S. McGroarty's 1914 book, The History of Southern California. The book describes the...
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Estate Planning: Prepaid cemetery plots in California — What families should know
As part of comprehensive estate planning in California, many clients consider not only wills, trusts and advance health care directives, but also funeral arrangements and prepaid cemetery plots. These arrangements can provide peace of mind, financial security and...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott: Camelot
It’s hard to believe 62 years have passed since the November 22, 1963, assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I remember it like it was just yesterday…I must be getting old. The announcement of the shooting in Dallas came over the school’s PA system while I was...
Local Market Defies the Housing Recession Fear
When national headlines toss around the word “recession,” it’s easy to assume the sky is falling. So when U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNN’s State of the Union that housing is in a recession, it sparked understandable concern. But as with most things...
Estate Planning: Estate planning in California when one spouse is not a U.S. citizen
Estate planning in California is important for every married couple, but it becomes even more critical when one spouse is not a U.S. citizen. California’s community property laws and federal estate tax rules create unique challenges that can affect how assets pass to...
Those Were The Days: Pinyon nuts, winter snack from fall harvest
RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian People always have enjoyed treating themselves with tasty snacks. One of the reasons the Serrano Indians stayed in the mountains through the fall was the autumn harvesting of pinyon nuts. They’d return to the desert for the winter,...







