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...

Sheriff’s Log

Feb 19, 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. Traffic stop results in arrest for drug sales On Nov. 5, 2024, California voters passed Proposition...

Air quality district relents on rule changes

Feb 19, 2025 | State

By Mary-Justine Lanyon The South Coast Air Quality Management District has been looking at changes to its rules governing hot water heaters and furnaces for more than a year. Last November, the Alpine Mountaineer published an article outlining the proposed...

CRESTLINE SANITATION DISTRICT — Board expresses concerns over contract with Hesperia Venture One

Feb 12, 2025 | Local

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Crestline Sanitation District (CSD) is very concerned about the 100-year contract that Hesperia Venture One, LLC (HV1), which owns the property where their treated effluent outflow is distributed, wants them to sign. Over the...

Driver survives head-on collision on Highway 18

Feb 12, 2025 | Local

By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY Senior Writer A yet-to-be identified motorist, who was involved in a head-on collision in the Narrows segment of Highway 18 around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, was transported to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries. According to...