Crestline News

On the way to Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear, most folks drive past Crestline, the rustic mountain town on the shores of Lake Gregory.

The sculpture is slated to be three figures near the downtown Hampton waterfront: a Native American, African-American and European-American. "I have witnessed firsthand the effect that a well-designed monument or memorial can have within the community that erects it," said Lawrence Alan Noble.

Jack Briner brings more than 40 years of banking experience to his CEO position at First Mountain Bancorp, the small Big Bear Lake-based holding company behind First Mountain Bank.

No worries - the "Halloween Spooktacular" Thursday and Friday won't leave you shaking in your boots or scared out of your seat.

Golfers will be teeing off Nov. 4 to raise money for the new Crestline Branch Library, which is scheduled to open in 2010.

A San Bernardino man already imprisoned on unrelated charges now faces five counts of murder and arson charges and is accused of starting the catastrophic Old Fire in 2003.

A brush fire that erupted in the Lytle Creek area Saturday destroyed three homes, threatened hundreds more, burned more than 1,500 acres, and forced evacuations and several road closures.

Man falls off ladder, dies A 52-year-old man died Thursday when he fell from a ladder while refurbishing his second home in Crestline, authorities said.

The debate over marijuana could get hotter in the Inland region. As local governments throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties continue pondering how to regulate medical-marijuana dispensaries, groups of San Francisco Bay Area activists are seeking to legalize the drug for all uses in California.

A man charged with murdering his father 10 years ago and burying the body in Crestline pleaded not guilty to the charge this week.

It came from Lake Gregory. A source said the creature was a "Sea Spirit." The entity, which could be seen from profile only, had a tail and what appeared to a beak-like construction for its mouth.

CalFireNews says by this afternoon wind gusts of 30-35 MPH will occur with gusts to 40 MPH possible in wind prone areas.

There's good old-fashioned fun under way this weekend at Lake Gregory Regional Park, where carnival rides, a Wild West show, games and contests, arts, crafts and live music add to the festivities of Mountaineer Days in the Alpine-esque setting of Crestline.

WATERMAN CANYON Abandoned building destroyed in morning fire An abandoned building at an old church camp in Waterman Canyon was destroyed early Wednesday morning by a fire that summoned a heavier-than-usual fire response.

An abandoned building at an old church camp in Waterman Canyon was destroyed early this morning by a fire that summoned a heavier-than-usual fire response.

A 54-year-old Las Vegas man has been charged with murder, accused of killing his father 10 years ago to collect on his $1,000-a-month veteran's benefit check.

Crestline, CA Mountain Communities Boys and Girls Club received $27,500 from Arrowhead United Way for Project Learn and Mountain Scholars Program, a Workforce Investment Act Program.

If you've got some old, used tires lying around, or haven't been able to get rid of antiquated electronic items through eBay or garage sales, head to Valley of Enchantment or Lake Gregory elementary schools on Saturday.

Those looking for relief from the punishing heat that baked the San Bernardino valley over the weekend will find no such luck.

Sheriff's officials say an arsonist lit a fire Monday in the San Mortiz Little League Field restroom in Crestline.