Lifestyle

In the Kitchen with Bev: Crab apples — Embrace the weird

By Bev Eskew Owner/Chef, Spade & Spatula-Ca. Gastropub Around this time of year, when the Halloween decorations slowly start to creep their way onto store shelves and signs of my favorite season stir butterflies of excitement in my belly still full of ceviche and...

Grant funds portable telemetry packs

Oct 16, 2025 | Front Page, Health

Mountains Community Hospital Foundation is thrilled to announce a generous $18,625 grant from the Shanahan Family Charitable Foundation. This gift has allowed us to purchase 12 portable telemetry monitors for our Emergency and Medical/Surgical Departments – an...

6 tips for choosing your health benefits for 2026

Oct 15, 2025 | Health

By Steve Cain CEO, UnitedHealthcare of California As millions of Americans evaluate their health plan options during open enrollment season, a recent survey found that 43 percent of people regret a health decision they’ve made because of misleading information....

Students learn about various opportunities at college & career fair

Oct 9, 2025 | Education, Front Page, Mountain Events

By JULIANNE HOMOKAY Special to the Alpine Mountaineer As much concern as there is right now for the economy and unemployment, none of that concern was evidenced at the recent College & Career Fair at Rim of the World High School. On Sept. 26, a gym packed...

‘Early detection is key’

Oct 9, 2025 | Front Page, Health, Mountain Events, Skyforest

By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor It was a beautiful day for a walk in the mountains and a couple of hundred folks took the Soroptimists up on their invitation to do just that. The event was the walk at SkyPark at Santa’s Village on Oct. 5 to raise awareness about...

Pickleball courts dedicated at MacKay Park

Oct 9, 2025 | Lake Arrowhead, Mountain Events, Sports

By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the new pickleball courts at MacKay Park was an exciting morning with the new courts, which bring the number to five, on the bluff overlooking Lake Arrowhead. Arron Speer...

More conversations, better outcomes — 5 tips to help prioritize mental health while in college

Oct 1, 2025 | Health

By Dr. Nicole Brady Chief Medical Officer UnitedHealthcare Student Resources College is often seen as the ultimate proving ground for independence – you’re setting your own schedule, managing classes, navigating new relationships and adapting to a new...