Government

Election workers collect ballots

Last Friday, these two Registrar of Voters workers – in an official vehicle and with proper ID – emptied the ballots out of the box at the Running Springs library. They cleaned the boxes and secured them against tampering and the predicted rain. They said they emptied...

CREST FOREST MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL — Community hears from Crest Forest MAC

Aug 27, 2025 | County, Crestline, Mountain Events

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Crest Forest Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) meets bi-monthly at the San Moritz Lodge to inform the community of what the county has planned, to hear reports from various public agencies about what they are doing and to...

DUI checkpoint yields light traffic, no arrests

Aug 27, 2025 | Local

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer The California Highway Patrol’s Aug. 22 DUI (Driving Under the Influence) checkpoint at the intersection of Highway 189 and North Bay Road in Blue Jay yielded less activity than expected and no arrests, said a CHP spokesperson. The...

Sheriff’s Log

Aug 27, 2025 | 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. Two Crestline men arrested for possession of suspected methamphetamine for sale On Thursday, Aug. 21,...

A Burger celebrates grand opening

Aug 21, 2025 | Crestline, Front Page, Mountain Events

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer Ever since Crestline’s fabled A Burger Restaurant at the corner of Lake Drive and Forest Shade Road closed down about a decade ago due to the failing health of its previous owner, Elizabeth (“Liz”) Tulcan, scores of faithful...