Thought for the Week: Kenosis

As we move through the month of July with the theme being “To Be Free”, we want to look at the topic of “Kenosis”....

Priest property hints at past

On Saturday morning, Back Country Land Trust Program Director Jon Green finally had a chance to show off a 15-acre stretch of land donated...

Fire safety talk sparks home inspections

Alpine Fire Marshal Jason McBroom stood in the backyard of Art and Beth Puls’ Crown Hills home on the last Friday in June and, overlooking...

County approves budget, including Alpine County Park Phase 1

On June 29, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved its $7.2 bil­lion fiscal year 2021/22 recommended budget, which included $10.5 million...

County allocates COVID relief funds

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors allocated more than $650 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds, known as ARPA funding on June...

FESTIVE FOURTH

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS A compilation of some of the July 4 events occur­ring around town and else­where. ALPINE Shadow Mountain Al­pine A July 4 celebration fea­turing patriotic music...

Sweetwater Reservoir extends offshore fishing for summer

Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, the Sweetwater Reservoir is expanding its Shoreline Fishing Program to include Fridays for the summer....

Grandparent Scam: How to avoid becoming a victim

Imagine receiving a call late at night, possibly after you’ve already gone to bed. You answer the phone and a frantic-sound­ing voice breathlessly says,...

Thought for the Week: Thankful for freedom

As we approach the 4th of July here in the United States, our thoughts move toward freedom and the privileges, benefits and responsibilities it...

Pup’s prosthetics are no paws for alarm

A small dog named Chloe trot­ted cheerfully around the court­yard of the Humane Society’s San Diego campus on prosthetic back paws, tail wagging, sniffing...