Fire marshal looks to past for information on future fires
Alpine Fire Marshal Jason McBroom chuckled at the podium during his Oct. 20 presentation on the history of fires in Alpine.
“I can rebuild a...
Man chased by Border Patrol guilty of manslaughter
The driver of a vehicle who was fleeing the U.S. Border Patrol in Boulevard last year pleaded guilty Sept. 30 to three counts of...
Atty. asks for limited accountablity
The defense attorney for a Campo man charged with killing his two passengers in a 2017 drunk driving crash asked jurors Oct. 17 to...
Utility company offers glimpse, explanation of wildfire reaction
In 2014, San Diego Gas and Electric began replacing older wood poles and visible power lines with new metal ones, simultaneously shifting electrical wires...
Hunter fails to gather enough votes for GOP blessing
Of the four Republican congressional candidates who addressed more than 1,100 potential voters at a public forum Monday, not one walked away with the...
Plan update approval by December targeted
When the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an update to the county’s general plan in August 2011 the county supervisors directed county...
Hunter allowed to delay trial
A federal judge Monday delayed the start of Congressman Duncan D. Hunter’s trial from Jan. 14 to Jan. 22 at the request of his...
SCIP to benefit developers’ financing
The California Statewide Communities Development Authority has a Statewide Community Infrastructure Program, and the county of San Diego will be a member of the...
The meaning behind the menorah
The menorah is perhaps the most recognizable symbol of Chanukah. Displayed in homes, and often in windows, each year, the menorah is a nine-branched...
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...
