New leadership at Grossmont-Cuyamaca College

Denise Whisenhunt has been selected as the next president of Grossmont College, the Gross­mont-Cuyamaca Community Col­lege district announced May 14. Whisenhunt has served as San...

Supervisors approve grant for cannabis social equity

In the event the state’s Office of Business and Economic Develop­ment approves the County of San Diego’s application for a Cannabis Equity Act grant...

Hunt for propane tanks heating up

Both Kamps Propane Account Executive Richard Edwords and Ace Hardware Manager Tim Mathews confirmed Monday that there is an apparent shortage of propane tanks,...

County will consider liquor issue case-by-case

The county of San Diego will now consider reservation fee to trust and liquor license proposals on a case-by-case basis. A 4-1 Board of Supervisors...

Vaccines available

Comprehensive Medicine Cali­fornia Urgent Care has a supply of COVID-19 vaccines available here in Alpine. Part-owner Brian Peterson said they have been given a steady...

Border agents make Mother’s Day arrest

U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man May 9 in Boulevard, California who they suspected entered the country without autho­rization. During processing agents learned the...

Trinkets, treasures fund futures

The Alpine Woman’s club held a two-day yard sale this past weekend at a member’s home in lieu of hosting its usual Attic Treasures...

Anderson wants county to reexamine SVP distribution

District 2 Supervisor Joel An­derson held a press conference on April 18, condemning the “dump­ing” of sexually violent predators in East County. He said...

New faces at refuge

Lions, Tigers and Bears, San Diego county’s only accredited big cat and bear rescue had three new big cats— two servals and a white...

Dancing through adversity

Students across the county were sent home on March 13, 2020 to physically distance from the COVID-19 pandemic; many still have not entirely returned...