Eagles sweep in for victory over No.1 Grizzlies

Watch out, the East County’s big guns have started to fire salvos! The Helix Highlanders re­corded their third consecutive win and the Granite Hills Ea­gles won for the second consecu­tive week in...

Couple sentenced for abusing young niece

The San Diego County Dis­trict Attorney’s Office on Sept. 11 announced a man and a women were recently sentenced for child abuse that included burnings and the forced use of drugs. According...

National increase in reported human rabies exposures

By Cassie N. SaundersCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Recently Safari Park employ­ees found a dead bat, which lat­er tested positive for rabies at the County Public Health Lab. This was the 43rd...

Nudge poinsettias and holiday cacti into bloom

Colorful poinsettias and flowering Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus fill garden centers and homes during the holiday season. If you saved your plants from last year, it is time to get started...

California’s vote by mail system works. It’s worth fighting for.

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters.By Shirley WeberSPECIAL FOR CAL MATTERS Whether we agree politically, or whether we couldn’t disagree more — your vote is your sacred responsibility and right. Recently President...

Red Hawks get back in win column with 50-16 rout

Red Hawks get back in win column with 50-16 rout After posting a 39-0 win over visiting Anza Hamilton in their season opener on Aug. 21, the Mountain Empire Red Hawks football...

Liberty Charter makes plans for ‘Wild’ fair

Get ready for a mechani­cal bull, wagon rides, chicken bingo and a chuckwagon bar­becue when Liberty Charter High School hosts its Wild West Fair on Saturday, Sept. 19. The community-wide event...

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...

Speak with your supervisor

Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) is the newest environmental measurement to come from the State of California and it will negatively impact your financial future. Application of the VMT will impact everything...

Thought for the Week: Abundance

If the season of Spring doesn’t bring up thoughts of “Abundance” you’d better recheck your focus. Nature provides lavish abundance wherever we cast our eye – especially this April in Alpine...

Congressional candidates spar at forum

The six candidates who participated in the 2020 50th Congressional District debates hosted by the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors on Valen­tine’s Day submitted answers to moderator Matthew T. Hall...

Jamul resident joins country music singer on stage

Jamul resident Jennifer Guzman sang a song during the Clay Walker concert July 16 at Pala Casino’s Palomar Starlight Theater. After Walker performed the first 16 songs he yielded the microphone to...

College district seeking more water, energy conservation

By Jo Moreland Alpine Mountain Empire Chamber of Commerce For The Alpine Sun The Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is going to work with a Texas energy conservation company to reduce water and energy use. The...

Grow an abundance of peppers

Whether you garden on an acre or a balcony, there’s always room for peppers. Grow them in a vegetable garden, container, or with your flowers. The col­orful fruit of many varieties...
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