Wife’s passion was to operate family-run business

Alpine residents Erika and Rich Simmons celebrated on Monday, Oct. 2, as the couple became the new owners of the Postal Annex located at...

East County College District has strong economic impact

A recent study has found that the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District has a $1.3 billion economic impact on San Diego County, enough to support...

Public health urges public to stay up to date on shots

The County of San Diego has received the new updated COVID- 19 vaccine and joins the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the...

‘Mama’ needs volunteers

For more than three decades, Mama’s Kitchen has made nutritious, medically tailored meals, packaged and delivered to homes by volunteers year-round, delivering thousands of...

Walking for hope and sobriety

The McAlister Institute is holding its 11th Annual Walk for Sobriety on Sept. 30 at NTC Park at Liberty Station. Headquartered in El Cajon,...

Booster and vaccines roll out ahead of flu season

On Sept. 12, the CDC released that the latest COVID-19 vaccine is available containing the latest strains of the Omicron variants. This is the...

September ushers in opportunity for rare look at wolves

Tucked away in the higher elevation of Julian, the California Wolf Center is a conservation, education and research facility currently home to 29 wolves...

Food 4 Kids Backpack Program

With September being San Diego Hunger Awareness Month, Mission Fed Credit Union has partnered with the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank to...

Suicides show slight uptick

World Suicide Prevention Day was Sept. 10, with several events marking the occasion throughout the county including a lighting of candles for those who...

Alpine library ready to help students

For families with students who are back in school, Library staff wish you a fun and successful school year, and we are here to...