Writer introduces children to women who turn dreams into careers

For former Alpine resident Dee M. Davis, the idea for a children’s book series began with a suggestion from her husband — and an idea she initially never considered. Davis grew up...

Eagles looking to snare five in a row

Is there such a thing as a five-peat? The Granite Hills Eagles, flying high with four consecu­tive divisional section titles, will find out in the upcoming 2026 high school football season. Granite...

Protect your county benefits: Watch out for scams

EBT and Medi-Cal benefit identification card users should be on the lookout for new text and social media scams target­ing their benefits. Scammers are trying to trick people into providing private...

Watch over the surveillance industry

Government surveillance isn’t new, but new wide-ranging technologies that can detect our faces and track our movements are making it more ubiquitous. While the tools have changed, the purpose remains the...

Red Hawks ready to kick off 2026 football season in new

The Mountain Empire Red Hawks experienced an upturn in the school’s football program last season with a 9-3 record, runner-up finish in the Sunset League standings and a berth in the...

Pageant program showcases leadership, personal growth and community service

For the young women who participate in the Council for Youth Empowerment’s CYE pageant program, the crown is only the beginning. Founded in June 2003, the Alpine-based nonprofit was cre­ated to recognize,...

Registrar calls for poll workers ahead of the Nov. 3 election

The Registrar of Voters is calling on community members to sign up as poll workers for the Nov. 3 Gubernatorial General Election. The recruitment push coincides with National Poll Worker Recruitment Day...

On the run

Rowena Murray (left) represented California and Alpine in the recent National Senior Games in Albuquerque New Mexico. She participated in the track and field events in the women’s age group 60 to 64...

Thought for the Week: The chrysalis stage

As we are changing gracefully – or not – this month, this week let’s take a look at “The Chrysalis Stage.” That’s the very necessary element one must go through in...

Race to take over termed out Jacob’s supervisor seat

Tell us a little about yourself, where you live and why you are running for District 2 San Diego Board of Supervisors. Steve Vaus My track record - always delivering balanced budgets,...

High schools seasons will start, some without playoffs

While the go-ahead to start practices on Feb. 1 for cross country and swimming and diving has been issued, the San Diego Section has eliminated postseason competition in some Season 1...

WHERE TO WATCH

If you’re looking for a place to watch fireworks on Independence Day you have a variety of choices in which to enjoy a community celebration or set up a lawn chair...

Grant provides corpsmembers opportunities to enjoy outdoors

Awarded with $280,680,000 from the California Natural Resource Agency as part of its Youth Community Access Program, Urban Corps of San Diego County will provide 300 corpsmembers with monthly trips to...

Simmons aims for AUSD school board

There are two open seats for the Alpine Union School District Board of Trustees and Erika Simmons is running to gain a seat running against Cee Gould, and trustees Travis Lyon...
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