Friends’ path to Eagle Scout spans miles, years

Two local Alpine Boy Scouts have recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest award to youth members of Scouting America, formerly Boy...

MEDICAL COSTS RISING

Savannah, along with her serval friend Eli, and Lily the white tiger, were the last animals left at an event venue in Southern California...

Alpine sanctuary ready for ‘dog days of summer’

The 10-acre animal sanctuary in Alpine, the nonprofit San Diego Animal Sanctuary & Farm, is welcoming the “dog days of summer” with a new...

Students paint picture of water wisdom

The Padre Dam Municipal Water District serves the city of Santee and unincorporated areas of East County. On June 6, its Board of Directors...

Summer fun planned at library

Get ready for a summer filled with learning and adventure with our Summer Learning Challenge! It’s a fantastic opportunity for all ages to dive...

New superintendent at GUHSD

After a search for Grossmont Union High School District’s next superintendent, the GUHSD Governing Board named Mike Fowler as its finalist to replace retiring...

Bike Anywhere Day

San Diego Association of Governments announced that it has more than 100 Pit Stops across the San Diego region for Bike Anywhere Day to...

New chief executive officer named at region’s SANDAG

On April 26, San Diego Association of Governments announced that after a nationwide search, the SANDAG Board of Directors appointed Mario Orso, the current...

East County arts teachers rewarded for outstanding work

Friends of East County Arts, Inc., a philanthropic organization that funds visual and performing arts educational programs in East County, celebrated four recipients of...

Thousands of Californians losing Medi-Cal coverage

Currently, 1.6 million Californians have been disenrolled from Medi-Cal due to the state’s process reviewing insurance records and disenrolling enmasse those who were once...