Building a community park with scissors and glue

When roughly 90 people walked into the Alpine Com­munity Center Aug. 29 to dis­cuss plans to develop a park by Wright’s field, they were...

Veteran strolls through Alpine on walk across America

William Shuttleworth, 72, is a Vietnam veteran who began a planned walk across America on May 15 in an effort to draw attention to...

Optimism, discipline is goal at JMMS

New Joan MacQueen Middle School principal Casey Currigan stepped away from his desk and took a seat at the round table in his office...

Congressional hopeful still fuming over gas tax

An informal community coffee meeting held by Carl DeMaio Mon­day evening at the Downtown Café in El Cajon took place on an enclosed patio...

Granite Hills water polo team opens 2019 season with optimism

As is customary at this point of the season, the goal for all high school teams, regardless of the sport, is to compete for...

Dog days mean canine vigilance

Taking good care of pet dogs, birds, and cats during hot weather is crucial. Pay attention to the thermo­stat and weather reports. Pro­viding fresh cool...

Dialing in to ways to stop annoying phone calls

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...

Jones provides some answers, deflections during community meeting

A variety of topics raised dur­ing a public meeting with State Sen. Brian Jones recently at the Lakeside Community Cen­ter included questions about canceled...

Driver sentenced for Boulevard smuggling

A minivan driver who crashed in Boulevard while smuggling undocumented migrants was sentenced Aug. 12 to 18 months in federal prison. U.S. District Court Judge...

Familiar candidate revisits Alpine

Congressional candidate Am­mar Campa-Najjar was the fea­tured guest during a town hall meeting at the Alpine Commu­nity Center Aug. 18. Anne Craig-Tillmond, an Al­pine resident...