By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The largest in a series of rainstorms that drenched Southern California with steady rainfall on Thursday, Feb. 13 left dozens of motorists stranded on Highway 330 between Running Springs and the city of Highland late in the day. A...
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Insurance assessments are coming your way
By Mary-Justine Lanyon California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara took action on Feb. 11 to make sure the FAIR Plan can pay claims made by those policyholders who lost their homes or suffered damage in the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area. What...
Sycamore Ranch Winery named Best of the Best
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Sycamore Ranch Vineyard & Winery, located on Dart Canyon Road in Crestline, was named the best Inland Empire winery in January’s “Best of the Best 2025” issue of Inland Empire Magazine. That comes as no surprise to the dozens...
Honoring hometown heroes
Submitted by Nadia Phillips Rim Blue Star Moms The Rim Blue Star Moms installed five Hometown Hero banners on Feb. 4. The Blue Star Moms present were President Tracy Williams, 2VP Nadia Phillips, Financial Secretary and Banner Chair Alma Diaz, Recording...
Understanding PSPS outages
Last month all the mountain communities experienced what Southern California Edison (SCE) calls PSPS (Public Safety Power Shutoffs). Funmi Williamson, SCE’s senior vice president and chief customer officer, issued a statement and the answers to some common questions...
And they’re off!
The Pinewood Derby is a fun Cub Scout racing event held in many Packs. During the event, Cub Scouts race small wooden cars down a sloped track. They are powered only by gravity. The first Pinewood Derby race was organized and held in 1953 in Manhattan Beach, Calif. By...









