Spotting scam crowdfunding campaigns

As your District Attorney, I’m committed to increasing communication and accessibil­ity between the DA’s Office and you, the community. One way I have been...

For Sam, with love

On Saturday afternoon, with sun pouring through the win­dows, the meeting room at the Alpine library was filled with the telltale signs of a...

DA clears deputies for shooting man with knife

Three sheriff’s deputies were le­gally justified in fatally shooting an agitated Alpine man who produced a large butcher knife and lunged at them, the...

New venues help increase county’s TOT revenue

Good economic conditions have contributed to an increase in the county of San Diego’s Transient Occupancy Tax reve­nue, and an increase in the number...

Fire prevention training

A full day course on protect­ing homes and community buildings is open to San Diego residents on Sept. 21 at the Fire Training Classroom...

County vote clears way for acquisition

The county of San Diego will obtain two new agricultural ease­ments including one on a 154.84-acre property in Dehesa. A 5-0 San Diego County Board...

Alleged killer cleared for trial

Criminal proceedings were restored Aug. 26 for an Alpine man accused of killing his girlfriend after a judge found he was mentally competent to...

K-9 intercepts meth delivery

U.S. Border Patrol agents placed a 21-year old man under arrest at the Pine Valley border patrol checkpoint Sept. 5 for pos­session of crystal...

Back to school with books and armor

As the timer starts two 14-year-old and 11-year-old sisters race to disassemble their backpacks containing two bulletproof plates into vests. After an hour of practice...

Summer’s final notes fade away with Alpine sunset

The last area concert of summer was held Sept. 6 on the green lawn of the Alpine Community Center where more than 700 people...