Foundation generosity benefits schools
At the close of the 2018-19 school year, Alpine Union School District had its share of challenges: Alpine Elementary School was permanently closed, two...
Supervisor talks about challenges during her last year in office
Two local issues repeatedly reared up at the Coffee With Constituents meeting held by Dianne Jacob Friday at the Alpine library: concern over apparently...
County agriculture exec. exits
Sept. 27 was the final day of work for San Diego County Farm Bureau executive director Eric Larson, who retired after 22 years in...
County supervisors approve SDCRFA five-year strategic plan
Future actions of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will implement elements of the San Diego County Regional Fire Authority’s five-year strategic plan...
Ex- casino server to serve prison time
A former server at the Viejas Casino in Alpine was sentenced Sept. 27 to 11 years and eight months in prison for killing a...
Canine castoff leads to children’s story
Originally from upstate New York, 57-year-old Terri Whiting made a decision more than 35 years ago that changed the course of her life. At...
Local service groups offer financial aid to students
With the 2019 school year underway, multiple philanthropic groups and nonprofit organizations are starting to release scholarship information for residents of Alpine and the...
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...