If you’ve been following the housing market, you know it’s been a wild ride. Over the past week, new reports have shed light on nationwide and California housing trends, offering insight into where things stand as we move into 2025. While every local market has its...
Features
Features
Discovering the mountain’s roots
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor The third time, as they say, is the charm. The Lake Arrowhead New Friends of the Library intended to kick off their monthly gathering with historian Russ Keller on Jan. 16. However, power outages on that day and then on Jan. 23...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – For What It’s Worth
During our recent, multiple power outages I had nothing better to do than find some interesting reading materials, other than National Geographic, Westways and the Travel and Leisure magazines I’ve subscribed to for years. Searching the bookshelf behind my desk, I...
Estate Planning – From “I Do” to “What If”: Estate planning must-do’s for newlyweds – Part 2
Getting married is an exciting milestone that comes with a long to-do list – updating addresses, changing tax statuses and merging finances. But one essential task often overlooked is creating or updating your estate plan. Last week, we covered key estate planning...
Ask The Realtor – Why real estate isn’t a part-time job (and how to hire the right agent)
When I started my real estate career nearly 30 years ago, I immersed myself in learning everything I could. Every course leading to my real estate exam felt intense as I absorbed the essentials: real estate practice, business law, finance, ethics, appraisal,...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Dancing in the Dark
Don’t you just love it when Edison chooses to shut off your power out of fear that a blown-down powerline could spark another deadly wildfire? I’ve mentioned time and again that it’s time for Edison to bury their dang powerlines. So, I called up Southern California...









