History museum’s future plans

The Alpine Historical Soci­ety’s Museum, a collection of two houses, artifacts, exhibits, photos, and documents on an acre of land on Tavern Road, has...

Willis seated on LAFCO board as special rep

Alpine Fire Protection District board member Barry Willis is now a member of San Diego’s Local Agency Formation Commis­sion board. Willis joined the LAFCO board...

County OKs first $6 million

The November 2018 election included voters in the Mountain Empire Unified School District approving Proposition JJ, which authorized the issuance of up to $15...

CDBG funds could benefit backcountry

The projects selected for 2019-20 Community Develop­ment Block Grant funding in­clude costs for eight revitaliza­tion committees throughout the county including Alpine and the East...

Mitigation rates won’t change for developers

The fire mitigation fee rates paid by developers to fund the cost of fire department facilities serving the new development will remain unchanged for...

Board votes to shut down Alpine school

The Alpine Union School Dis­trict Board of Trustees voted 4-1 March 19 in a special board meeting to permanently shutter the doors of Alpine...

Land development workshops concluded

The county of San Diego’s Department of Planning and Development Services (PDS) held four workshops to update its Land Development Code. A Feb. 28 meeting...

Fire, sheriff’s department have three months to develop safety suggestions

The March 12 meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors included a direction to the county’s Chief Administrative Officer to en­hance fire...

New resort bringing more jobs

Sycuan Casino Resort in El Cajon is slated to open March 27 to the general public. In September of 2018 the hotel announced they...

AUSD Votes To Close Alpine Elementary School

The Alpine Union School District Board of Trustees voted 4-1 Tuesday in a special board meeting to permanently shutter the doors of Alpine Elementary...