Labor Day weekend heralds the end of summer, even though it doesn’t officially end until the Sept. 22 autumnal equinox. But, for all practical purposes, summer as we know it here on the mountain is over and done. Yes, the so-called “Dog Days of Summer” are now upon...
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Estate Planning: What happens to child support when the paying parent dies?
In California, a parent’s legal obligation to pay child support does not automatically end upon their death. Instead, the obligation continues and can be enforced against the deceased parent’s estate or living trust, depending on the circumstances. Under California...
Ask the realtor: Rates hit 10-month low — What that means for your buying power
Over the past year, many homebuyers have been watching interest rates closely, waiting for the “perfect” time to enter the market. The hope was simple: rates would drop and, with them, monthly payments would follow. But the reality has been more complicated. Instead...
Estate Planning: Why estate planning needs to include IVF and genetic material
Estate planning has long focused on financial matters – who inherits what, how much goes to whom and under what restrictions. But beginning in the 1960s, estate planning expanded to include personal choices, such as medical treatment preferences and funeral wishes....
Those Were The Days: The evolution of Green Valley to Green Valley Lake
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The Green Valley Tollhouse and Hotel was built by Bear Valley Wagon Toll Road builders Gus Knight Jr. and brother-in-law J.R. Metcalf. They hired George and Demaris Tillitt in 1903 to operate the tollhouse and maintain the dirt...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott: Woodstock
Dagnabit (‘scuse me fer cussin’, Mom), I missed the Woodstock Music and Art Festival again. First time was Aug. 15-18, 1969, 56 years ago, on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, N.Y. Seems I missed it again on Aug. 16, when Green Valley Lake again celebrated its annual...







