Once again, the rain gods have smiled down upon us and our mountaintop communities. Not since Lake Gregory was replenished by a single downpour in 1938 have we witnessed so much H2O in such a brief interval. Why, it was raining so hard last week, there were alligator...
Every Christmas, there’s a collective pause where we let ourselves feel something a little softer, a little more hopeful. It’s the season when traditions matter, stories linger, and the idea of “home” carries more weight than usual. For many of us, that feeling is...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The weather has always shaped the way Christmas has been celebrated here “on the heights,” as the area was referred to in the 1800s. Those earliest years do not have many Christmas events recorded, since the sawmills were closed...
Many people assume that estate planning is only necessary for those who own a home, multiple properties or substantial assets. If you live in California and your net worth consists of just a few bank accounts, retirement funds or investment accounts, you may be...
Merry Christmas everyone…Ho, Ho, Ho. Here it is Christmas on the mountain again, and it’s freezing cold…Brrrrrr. Sure do wish I was in Hawaii, where it’s sunny and bright on Christmas Day. Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day. That’s...
This month’s homebuyers are quietly scoring some of the best deals we’ve seen in a while, and it’s happening in ways that don’t always show up in headline price reductions. Sellers whose homes have been sitting on the market for three months or longer are tired....
