Communities
Old Country Coffee Shop hosts Coffee with a Cop
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The venerable Old Country Coffee Shop in Running Springs played host to a dozen or so sheriff’s deputies and senior officers from the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station and several CHP officers, who showed up for Coffee with a Cop...
Celebrating Christmas with friends
By Mary-Justine Lanyon For many years, Holland Lowe, executive director of Operation Provider, has put on a truly magnificent dinner on Christmas Day with the help of a flock of elf volunteers. On Dec. 25, folks are invited to come to the Elks Lodge in...
Blue Jay Parade Lures 1,000 Admirers
By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer This year’s annual Blue Jay Christmas parade, now in its 46th year, proved true to its theme: “There’s Magic in the Mountains.” Its quarter-mile-long parade route along Highway 189, in the mountain hamlet of Blue Jay, is reputedly...
‘Crestlights’ lighting contest underway
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The eighth annual house and business lighting contest for the Crestline area is underway. The purpose of the contest – known as Crestlights – is to encourage spreading holiday joy throughout the mountain by illuminating the...
Joint MAC meeting addresses local concerns
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Reporter Once a year the Lake Arrowhead and Crest Forest Municipal Advisory Councils (MAC) meet together to hear the issues that affect the other area. On Dec. 2, they met at the San Moritz Lodge in Crestline and heard from...
Warming hearts and souls
On Thursday, Dec. 4, the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District held its annual bonfire and Spark of Love toy drive in Lake Arrowhead Village. Following the event, County Fire issued this statement: “We extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out to...










