California’s home insurance of last resort, the FAIR Plan, is raising rates 29.1% for certain homeowners starting Oct. 15. Rates will be highest for those in high-risk, fire-prone areas. With many homeowners and businesses across the state unable to find coverage in...
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Town hall in Running Springs paves the way for civic involvement
By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Is this a familiar refrain in your house? “People are afraid to talk about their political standings,” said Diana Lee, the sheer force of nature behind the town hall meeting in Running Springs on Sunday,...
Public Lands meeting sponsored by LA Chamber
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce held a free business seminar for its members to inform them of the tourism aspects of the proposal to sell off some areas of the forest by the federal government. This Public...
New California laws you should know about – Part 2
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer As pointed out in Part 1 of this two-part series, California legislators sent hundreds of bills proposing new laws to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, 794 of which the governor gave his approval to by signing them into law. Some of...







