For many, pets are cherished family members. Planning for their care if you’re no longer around is essential, but leaving them in your will won’t guarantee their safety or well-being. Estate planning for pets requires more thoughtful solutions to ensure they continue...
Lately, I’ve noticed a growing trend: More homes are listed without “For Sale” signs. Surprisingly, this isn’t always the seller’s choice; some agents are advising their clients that signs are unnecessary. Frankly, this doesn’t make sense to me. Signs provide...
Hard to believe all of the excitement of the holiday season, just like the moon, is slowly waning. Gone are the cards and letters from distant relatives, the now empty boxes strewn across the floor, the agonizing parade of holiday season ads and Christmas carols, the...
As parents, ensuring our children’s safety and future well-being is our top priority. We provide for them, nurture them and dream of their bright futures. But have you considered what would happen to them if you were no longer around? While it’s uncomfortable to think...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian The Serrano Indians (Yuhaaviatam tribe) are the indigenous people of these mountains. They have many legends of their creation, with the Eye of God rock outcropping and the hot springs in the Big Bear area being very sacred to...
I vividly remember the first time my parents lost a house to foreclosure. Yes, the first time; there was a second, but more on that later. It was early 1988, just months after Black Monday, Oct. 19, 1987, when the stock market crashed disastrously. My dad, a...
