Communities

Give Us That Fighting Chance

By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor Mountain residents have heard it before from fire officials: Create defensible space around your home so we can protect and save your home. Members of the Lake Arrowhead Mountain Sunrise Rotary Club heard it again from four fire...

Crestline Comics celebrates their new larger location

Apr 23, 2026 | Crestline, Mountain Events

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer A relocation Grand Opening celebration of Crestline Comics was held last Saturday, April 18. They moved onto Lake Drive, and attracted over 100 residents and visitors. Crestline Comics has been in business for several years,...

Free showers for the unhoused

Apr 23, 2026 | Skyforest

For a person who is unhoused, a major obstacle is how and where to take a shower. Enter the Mountain Homeless Coalition and St. Richard’s Church. They are sponsoring free showers on Tuesdays with an appointment by calling (909) 713-4099. Towels, soap, shampoo and...

Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce honors “Best of the Community”

Apr 18, 2026 | Front Page, Lake Arrowhead, Mountain Events

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce held their annual awards ceremony during the Step Into Success Power Breakfast at Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa last Thursday, April 9. The breakfast featured...

Town hall in Running Springs paves the way for civic involvement

Apr 18, 2026 | Mountain Events, Running Springs, State

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,...

A Local Legend, lost: A tribute to Taylor Cole

Apr 18, 2026 | Obituaries

By Katie Carlin Our friend, Taylor Cole, a resident of Crestline, California, was killed on Easter Sunday. According to police reports, he was riding his motorcycle on Highway 138 when an unidentified driver illegally crossed into his lane and struck him head on. As...

Corks & Hops on the horizon

Apr 18, 2026 | Crestline, Mountain Events

By Rhea-Frances Tetley At the same time that the Crestline Chamber of Commerce is starting to make their plans for this year’s Jamboree Days, they are also setting their sights on Corks & Hops. The summer season of Corks & Hops will kick off on June 6....