Fire and Forest: Hot-button issues & the code committee …
Readers of the Town Crier will know there have been letters critical of the new code committee and of the role the Mountain Communities...
Fashion Jack: Pockets and bangs
Q. Every wash day I have to spend time emptying my husband’s pants pockets. He keeps stuffing his left hip pocket with bits of...
Science and Reality Today: The emotional benefits of sad music …
Well, it’s that time of year folk; the time where you are either happy to be around loved ones or sad you are by...
Past Tense: December 25, 2014
65 years ago - 1949
The Kemp sawmill was sold to a Big Bear firm. All of its logging equipment was moved off the Hill.
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Creature Corner: December 25, 2014
Just in time for Christmas, our little Lima Bean, aka Mini Cooper, has wiggled and smiled his way right into a forever home...
Journal from the James: Solving the mystery of the bird family tree …
Greetings and best holiday wishes from the James Reserve. In our last column, John gave you a peek into the world of mountain lions....
Past Tense: December 18, 2014
65 years ago - 1949
Word from Tahquitz Peak Lookout was that Jess Southwell’s Thanksgiving dinner consisted of three strips of bacon, a bowl of...
Creature Corner: December 18, 2014
Mini Cooper, also known as little Lima Bean, is so ready for Santa to take him in a sleigh ride to his forever home....
Dr Know It All: Drivers and smokers …
Dr Know It All can answer any question. He just happens to know everything. Dr Know It All selects a few questions each...
Fashion Jack: Proper pairings
Q. When should I put on socks with sandals?
— Alan, Rubidoux
A. Before you put on the sandals. Wearing socks over sandals is considered gauche...