Lifestyle
California ranks 24th in America’s health rankings
By Dr. Dinelli Monson Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of California California moved up two slots from 26 to 24 in this year’s America’s Health Ranking Report produced by the United Health Foundation. America’s Health Rankings is the longest running...
Chili cook-off to warm your insides
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer January is the perfect time for chili. Start the year off right by getting together with friends and attending Leisure Shores’s annual chili cook-off at the Crest Forest Senior Citizens membership meeting at their clubhouse,...
Kids wrapped in quilts of love
By Dr. Ginger Gabriel Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Children look to the adults in their lives to give them sustenance, safety and love. Nobody has figured out why some people get born into wealth and others born into scarcity. But most sacred scriptures...
An observation about the VA disability investigation
By Mike Brewer Special to the Alpine Mountaineer With a lifelong bent for objectivity and back story truth, I would like to offer some perspective on the Veterans Administration fraud investigations. These are tumultuous times and the myriad of lobbyists and message...
High school seniors invited to apply for funds
Southern California Edison is inviting high school seniors to apply for one of their scholarship awards, which can total $50,000 over four years. SCE will award up to 30 of these awards to students to help them pursue their passion in science, technology, engineering...
Assessing your home for wildfire vulnerabilities
By Mary-Justine Lanyon Since 2014, the Mountain Rim Fire Safe Council has applied for and received grants to help “in a reactive mode – after you get a notice.” That’s what Laura Dyberg, the Council’s president and CEO, said as she announced the formation of a...









