Lake Arrowhead . Town

Two motorcyclists went down on Highway 18 about a quarter-mile below the bridge in Crestline on Wednesday evening; one suffered a compound fracture and both were seriously injured. The riders may have hit rocks in the lane.

Vendors gather Saturday, November 7, 10:30 AM–3:30 PM at the Crest Forest Senior Citizen Club for holiday shopping — handmade gifts, artisan collections and more, including the Chingona Wonderland Artisan Collection.

A simple question drew 59 comments: where can you find the best hot pastrami sandwich on the mountain? Neighbors are weighing in with their picks.

The Rim of the World Farmers Market closed out its season this week, thanking the community and vendors — the market returns in April 2027.

A family of skunks and raccoons moved under a neighbor's house last winter; a one-way door got them out, but this year they dug a fresh entrance. The homeowner is asking for guidance on plugging it — 21 comments of advice so far.

A Crestline resident asks whether the town will skip its Christmas tree lighting this year after hearing it won't happen — 28 comments in, neighbors are hoping the rumor is wrong.

An ACRT employee backing up on a small trail while doing foliage work saw his truck slip over the side of Highway 18 downbound, just west of the 4000-foot turnout, falling hundreds of feet below. The driver self-extricated, made his way down to the highway, and was checked by fire personnel before being taken to the hospital with facial injuries and potential trauma. The vehicle is in an extremely remote spot and will not be removed quickly.

Mountain Counseling offers a support group space for people who have lost a loved one to suicide — no time frame on loss, facilitated by a peer with shared experience. The next group meets Sunday, November 8 at 4 PM, in person or online; details at mountaincounseling.org/events.

A neighbor working through the county's stricter fire-abatement orders — clearing defensible space to avoid a fine — asks what the county is doing to meet its own rules along Highway 18, where the forest border looks uncleared. Others are asking the same question about the 'Order to Abate' process.

A prescribed burn runs Nov 5–7 in North Lake Arrowhead. The post asks neighbors not to report it — it's planned, not a wildfire.

Lake Arrowhead Vocal Academy's Community Voices gather outside Kuffel Canyon Coffee at 6 PM on Friday, November 13 for caroling and the Christmas tree lighting, then head inside around 7 PM for holiday jazz, Christmas favorites and featured singers, with festive drinks and holiday treats.

Two months after a 71-year-old woman was found beaten in her Crestline home, the suspect in the assault was arrested in Oklahoma and returned to California. The arrest brings a resolution to the attack that left the woman seriously injured in her home.

The week's Sheriff's Calls log, covering incidents reported around the mountain communities beginning Thursday, Oct. 29. As usual, the log offers a snapshot of the calls deputies handled across the area.

A mix of challengers and incumbents are taking the lead in early results for the Lake Arrowhead Community Services District Board. The early returns point to a shakeup on the board that oversees the community's water and sewer services.

A $15 special parcel tax increase to provide park and recreation programs is failing in early election results. With 6,615 votes on Measure R counted Tuesday night, the tax increase was losing, according to the San Bernardino County elections office.

Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh hosted a town hall at Crestline's San Moritz Lodge on Oct. 28 — her 90th town hall since the state gave the green light after COVID in May 2022. The senator opened the evening by marking the milestone, and residents heard from their state representative about issues facing the mountain communities.

School, law enforcement and community leaders spoke about their services and projects at Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh's town hall at San Moritz Lodge in Crestline on Oct. 28. El Niño preparations were among the topics, as local leaders outlined their plans for the coming storm season.

World War II veteran Joe Bernard Smith, father of Lake Arrowhead resident Jo Bonita Rains, earned the rank of master sergeant. During the war in the Philippines he became familiar with a variety of motor vehicles used by U.S. forces — unexpected job training that stayed with him.

Veteran John Wood expected to be drafted and sent to fight in the Korean War, but while he waited he occupied himself learning to be an auctioneer in Palm Beach, Florida. The skill he picked up while waiting became a lasting part of his life.

With Election Day approaching, the advocacy group Residents for Measure Q is answering voters' questions about the Nov. 3 bond measure. The measure would fund Mountains Community Hospital's $72 million seismic improvement and modernization project, and the group explains why the hospital is asking voters for support.