Cost concerns prompt congressional run

Helen Horvath says she wore her “good” flip-flops for an inter­view on her upcoming run for Congress. She points out their cost—$12—which could be...

Alpine Congressman admits misusing campaign funds

With no emotion in his voice, Congressman Duncan D. Hunter Tuesday morning pled guilty to Count One of his Aug. 21, 2018 indictment: conspiring...

VFW honors firefighter

VFW Commander Jack Gauthier repeatedly tried to present Alpine Firefighter and Paramedic Shane Ozbirn with the 2019 VFW Firefighter of the Year award recently...

Outages generate talk on alternate power

San Diego Gas and Electric has been resorting to public safety power shutoffs as a way to prevent their electrical sys­tem from igniting fires...

County approves JPA for East County Advanced Water Purification Program

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors, who are also the board members of the San Diego County Sanitation District, ap­proved a joint powers...

Jury: Campo driver guilty

A jury convicted a Campo man Oct. 30 of two counts of second-degree murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the deaths of...

Explaining All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day

Mystery and the macabre are often center stage in autumn, especially around Halloween. However, the day of tricks and treats often overshadows two important...

Driver with speed in car arrested

United States. Border Patrol agents arrested a man who they later discovered had 38.40 lbs. of methamphetamine hidden in the vehicle he was driving. Authorities...

Alpine Fire station opens doors

The Alpine Fire Station held an open house on the very weekend that San Diego Gas and Electric shut off power throughout parts of...

Teen helps deputies bust adults for buying booze

Four people were arrested Oct. 24 in a sting operation in which a teenager asked adults to buy alcohol for them in six locations...