Take a walk through the garden

More than just a nursery, Alpine Garden and Gifts offers vintage gifts, classes, home decorat­ing and floral designs on nearly an acre of land....

Baby boutique swaddled in hope

Julia Velasco laughed wryly and said the funny thing about launching Cradled Boutique is this was actually her third at­tempt to open a shop...

Owner says Major’s won’t follow orders

San Diego County moved into COVID-19 purple tier restrictions on Nov. 14. A Pine Valley restaurant owner said he is refusing to follow the...

Partnership advances food distribution

Mission Foods partnered with the Mexican Consulate in San Diego to provide more than 17,000 servings of corn tortillas to support Catholic Charities’ work...

Supervisors approve license fee exemptions for businesses

Some types of businesses have not been able to hold events since the coronavirus quarantine began, and some of those busi­nesses are subject to...

New store offers a weigh in for Alpine shoppers wanting to...

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”...

Townson wins Jim Reiman Award

The San Diego Press Club honored Linda Rosas Townson, group publisher, San Diego Neighbor­hood Newspapers, with a special career recogni­tion award. On Oct. 27,...

Well, the cafe, is open in Alpine now

Cecilia Kennedy said she and her husband Alan Kennedy have been roasting coffee as part of their Alpine Coffee Roasters business for six years. On...

Animal healthcare differs in pandemic

Taking a pet to the veterinarian looks different in the age of COVID-19. Country Pet Hospital and Alpine Veterinary Clinic manager Gurpal Brar said the...

Determined to be social and successful

Ronnie and Lauren Boyer had keys in hand for their new restaurant space on May 1. Just two weeks later, they opened the doors...