THIS WEEK

Contenders emerging in race to football championships

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
The Grossmont Hills League football championship race has, not unpredictably, narrowed to two teams: the Granite Hills Eagles and Helix Charter Highlanders. Both squads once again picked up lopsided wins last Friday...
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College equipment now open to highest bidder

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Bargain hunters searching for a good deal on office equipment, double-sided stainless steel commercial refrigerators, dual fuel generators, sound mixers or laptops need look no further than their computer screen. The Grossmont-Cuyamaca...
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Defending democracy at local level

Opinion Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
I want to publicly thank Janine Rivera for her invitation to join other community members to “show support for democracy” on Sat. Oct. 17. While much attention is focused on threats to...
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Democracy works — when we defend it

Opinion Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
By Nicholas Martinez With less than a month before the midterm elections, attempts by President Trump and his administration to keep certain Americans from voting will likely continue.   Voting is how we...
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All that glitters in the garden may be goldenrod

News Melinda Myers - 0
By Melinda Myers Boost the pollinator and songbird appeal in your landscape with the addition of goldenrods. You’ll enjoy the bright yellow flowers and many visiting pollinators and songbirds. With a wide...
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County respiratory report now includes forecasting as flu unusually high

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By Cassie N. SaundersCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE The County has revised its Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report to better show current illness trends and to forecast whether respiratory illnesses and hospitalizations...
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Hospital hosts weekly farmers market

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The last place you might expect to find fresh fruits and vegetables, a loaf of sourdough bread and whipped honey is at a hospital. But since July, Sharp Grossmont Hospital has...
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FROM OUR PAST

Hunter spouse sentenced to home confinement

News Neal Putnam - 0
Margaret Hunter tearfully told a judge Monday she took responsibil­ity for her role in Duncan Hunter’s Congressional campaign fraud. She was then sentenced to eight months home confinement. Her statements came before...
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Drive on to supply giveaway

News Albert Fulcher - 0
Throughout the month of July, Home Start, a local nonprofit dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family strengthening services is collecting donations for its Back-to-School Backpack Drive, benefiting children...
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Historian brings notable women to life

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Last Sunday, The Alpine Historical Society presented Women Warriors, a one-woman performance written and per­formed by historian Annette Hubbell. Among the women portrayed in the play were abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, the...
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DUI driver in fatal crash gets 6 years by Neal Putman

Local News Neal Putnam - 0
The drunk driver who caused the death of the hus­band of the former Alpine Sun editor was sentenced May 17 to six years in state prison. David Armando Olvera, 30, said nothing...
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Rebuilding California

Local News Assemblymember Marie Waldron - 0
In 2011, the legislature worked in an effort to abolish California’s Redevelopment Districts (RDAs). Although some RDAs were poorly managed, their abolition deprived cities of an important tool that had often...
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Eagles, Matadors to represent East County in regional playoffs

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
The San Diego Section is sending six teams to this weekend’s Southern California regional playoffs, all with a chance to land in the following weekend’s state championship games. The Granite Hills Eagles...
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New store offers a weigh in for Alpine shoppers wanting to stay healthy

Business Albert Fulcher - 0
There is a new healthy food option in Alpine with the recent opening of Mel’s Naturals at the Alpine Creek Shopping Center. Owner Melanie “Mel” Medi­ate said she planned her open­ing for...
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