THIS WEEK

Redhawks shut out Knights, prepare for league play

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
The Mountain Empire High School football team is entering the meat of its schedule with non-league play now completed and league play coming up. The Redhawks improved to 4-2 following last Friday’s...
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Prepare before bad weather arrives

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By Donna DurckelCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Your health and safety are top priorities for the County of San Diego, and it is asking residents to prepare now, before El Niño...
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Wicked good times in store at library

Community Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
It’s fall y’all! Our library staff love this time of year. Here’s what we’ve got going on in October. Henna Tattoos will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 3:30 - 4:30...
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Add colorful crotons for fall

Columns Melinda Myers - 0
Bring a little fall color in­doors by adding a croton to your indoor garden. Their col­orful leaves echo many fall col­ors in the landscape, including red, yellow, orange, green and purple. Croton...
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Tilting California voters toward raising local taxes often involves tricks, manipulation

Opinion Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters.By Dan Walters California’s Nov. 3 ballot con­tains 14 statewide ballot mea­sures and five of them pertain to taxes, including the much-debated Proposition 40, which would...
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County to treat areas for mosquitoes to reduce risk of West Nile Virus

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By Donna DurckelCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE To protect the public and keep mosquitoes from poten­tially spreading West Nile virus (WNV), the County is scheduled to conduct ultra-low volume, pesticide-mist treatments...
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Eagles gathering momentum at season midpoint

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
The Granite Hills High School football team is entering the meat of its 2026 schedule. The No. 5-ranked Eagles (3-1) host No. 4-ranked Cathedral Catho­lic (2-2) this Friday in a non-league...
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FROM OUR PAST

WHERE TO WATCH

Entertainment staff - 0
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...
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Backcountry bulletin: ‘Dream Big’ approaches

Local News staff - 0
Registration has closed for the Mountain Empire School District’s Dream Big Summer Program 2025. Priority enrollment is given to students identified as unshel­tered, within the foster system, living in temporary housing and...
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Happy 101st birthday Carmen Lewis!

Community Admin - 0
Can you believe that this little lady just turned 101?  It seems like just yesterday that we were celebrating her 100th birthday!   Carmen is truly loved in our little town, and...
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Hugs, treasure boxes and mud day will be missed

Community Jessica Brodkin Webb - 0
From the mouths of babes: “I’m go­ing to miss her hugs.” Thomas Lanier, age 5. did not men­tion schoolwork but said he is sorry to see Marlene Zeigler leave Alpine Country Day...
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Computers to be shared with foster families

News Debbie Sklar - 0
For many foster youth across San Diego County, a computer is more than a tool — it’s the difference between falling behind and finally keeping pace. On Dec. 5, that gap...
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Americans don’t have to go hungry

Opinion Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
The recent government shutdown was a stark reminder that 42 million people across the United States rely on federal food benefits. That’s 12 percent of the nation’s population that lawmakers and...
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Campo man suspected of La Mesa arson

News Neal Putnam - 0
A Campo man was ordered held in jail on $500,000 Dec. 8 on charges of arson and felo­ny vandalism in connection with a fire set in downtown La Mesa during a...
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