The prospective arraignment of Robert Pape for the 2006 triple homicide in Piñyon Pines was deferred a month until June 13. This is the fourth postponement of Pape’s arraignment since his arrest in March. On the night of Sept. 17, 2006, Becky Friedli, 18, her mother, Vicki Friedli, 53, and Vickie’s boyfriend, Jon Hayward, 55,…

Norm Walker President, Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council As I am writing this article, Los Angeles Fire Department and their cooperators are fighting a brush fire in Pacific Palisades (Palisades Fire). This in itself is not unusual except for the fact that there is no “fire weather” to speak of in the area. The humidity…

Several days after the year anniversary of the Mountain Fire, Hill residents gathered in the late afternoon to listen to their neighbors’ personal recollections of the days and nights of the fire. At 6 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014, on a sunlit early evening unmarred by ominous clouds or smells of smoke, writers and readers…

The San Bernardino National Forest invites the public on Saturday June 2 for a short walk to learn more about native pollinators and the services they provide for you. The walk is provided as part of the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region’s 2012 Pollinator Special Emphasis area, which has been developed to call attention…

Post Offices™ Close Early on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.   Post Offices nationwide will be open on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31. Most Post Offices will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon on these holiday eves. Regular mail delivery for Dec. 24 and 31…