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With the Valley Fire past the five-day mark, evacuation points for
residents with large and small animals have shifted along with the need for donations and...
Volunteers aid evacuees
A wildfire that broke out in the back country of Japatul Sept. 5 saw families ordered out of the area to safety by CalFire.
Two...
Heavy air traffic irks homeowner
Air traffic from pilots in training at Gillespie Field have long been a point of contention in East County, with several groups from El...
Gun charge for truck driver
A truck driver who was arrested at the Pine Valley checkpoint has been charged with possessing a stolen Glock handgun.
Terrance Deandre Ellison, 40, of...
Brothers guilty of human transport
Two brothers pleaded guilty Aug. 25 to transportation of undocumented persons that ended in death for three sisters who died in Feb. while being...
Valley fire continues to burn
Authorities reported that the Valley Fire has burned more than 17,000 acres in the three days since it started Saturday and as of Tuesday...
Jones has positive result, wants retest
State Sen. Brian Jones, 38th District, tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement on his Twitter account he said he would be taking additional...
Campaign veteran touts apprenticeships
“There are 66 days until the election. I’ve been running for four years for a two-year term,” Ammar Campa-Najjar said during his introduction at...
Hunter spouse sentenced to home confinement
Margaret Hunter tearfully told a judge Monday she took responsibility for her role in Duncan Hunter’s Congressional campaign fraud. She was then sentenced to...
Viejas makes going back to school safer in Alpine
Preparing for the unknown in June, the Alpine Union School District announced its learning plans for this school year. The district created learning plans...
