Mountain Emergency Updates

Lake Arrowhead Woman Arrested in Home Remodeling Fraud.

Entered By: SBSD - Twin Peaks Sheriff's Department Entered On: Thursday July 23rd, 2026 :: 09:33 p.m. PDT Advisory: Lake Arrowhead Woman Arrested in Home Remodeling Fraud; Detectives Seek Additional Victims DATE/TIME: July 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., INCIDENT: PC 532(a) -...

How to prepare for power outages and natural disasters

Jan 16, 2025 | Mountain Emergency Update

By Elise Gray Special to the Alpine Mountaineer Rural mountain living comes with an even share of natural beauty and challenges, especially when it comes to extreme weather and power outages. Between frequent Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) or the recent...

Unraveling the Mystery of the Mountain Power Outage

Jan 16, 2025 | Mountain Emergency Update

By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor With all the speculation on Facebook about why the power went out on the mountain at 3:47 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 – and the grumbling about it – I reached out to Southern California Edison for some answers. Yes, we had all been...

Why is my power out?

Jan 10, 2025 | Front Page, Mountain Emergency Update

By Mary-Justine Lanyon Editor With all the speculation on Facebook about why the power went out on the mountain at 3:47 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9 – and the grumbling about it – I reached out to Southern California Edison for some answers. Yes, we had all been...

Stopping a fire in its tracks

Jan 9, 2025 | Mountain Emergency Update

On New Year’s Eve – Dec. 31, 2024 – a crew from Green Valley Lake Fire Station 95 was dispatched to what became known as the Creek Fire. Arriving first on the scene, the firefighters discovered a fire that was approximately 40 feet by 40 feet. It had spread from a...