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From Rim High to romance novels—Crestline native writes love letter to Jamboree Days

For Tara Geerlings Cummins, the magic of the mountain community where she grew up has always been something worth capturing. The Crestline native, who graduated from Rim of the World High School in 2010, is now a published author, bringing the familiar charm,...

CHP Maximum Enforcement turns minimum

Jan 8, 2026 | Local

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The California Highway Patrol’s annual Christmas and New Year’s weekend Maximum Enforcement Periods (MEP) yielded minimal results this year, said CHP Public Information Officer Devin Julien- Rohman. He speculated that extreme...

Sheriff’s Log

Jan 8, 2026 | Local

Editor’s note: As the sheriff’s department is no longer providing their log of calls, the Alpine Mountaineer is compiling Nixle press releases for our readers. Deputies patrol local OHV trails On Dec. 21, 2025, two deputies from the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station...

New California laws you should know about – Part 2

Dec 31, 2025 | Front Page, State

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...

Crafternoon: A monthly creative get-together

Dec 31, 2025 | Arts & Culture, Crestline, Mountain Events

The Crest Forest Senior Citizens Club is introducing Crafternoon – a time for members to create something while socializing with friends. The first meeting will be on Friday, Jan. 2, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Leisure Shores clubhouse. They will continue to meet on...