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COVID-19 takes its toll on teens

Jogging down a stretch of side­walk, edged with vibrant sprouts of grass as a breath of air gently passes by. Soaking in the summer...

Protecting our region from wildfires

Those of us who live in San Di­ego County know that the best way to protect our homes and property from wildfires is by...
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Beware of the puppy scam

There’s a reason it’s against the law for pet stores to sell puppies from commercial breeders: because they often come from puppy mills, which...
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‘You can’t fix stupid’

I want to embrace and thank every single one of you who have joined Preserve Alpine Heritage (PAH), those who signed the Greater Alpine...
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County welcomes park dialogue

The county of San Diego wel­comes robust community en­gagement on the future Alpine Community Park. There has been a great deal of dialogue and...
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ACPG called on to explain its actions, attitude toward residents

Did you hear the fireworks at the tail end of the last Alpine Com­munity Planning Group’s (ACPG) February 25, 2021 meeting? It was when...
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Barnett, Lyon must resign their posts

As former long-standing Pres­ident of the Back Country Land Trust, I am calling on you both to resign from their board. As you are...
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Compassion for cats

In a report published in the San Diego Union Tribune on December 20, 2020 titled “San Diego Humane Society urged to stop releasing adoptable...

AN OPEN LETTER TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT...

In January 2021, the County presented the final draft concept plan for the new Alpine County Park to be developed at 2480 South Grade...

Law enforcement should receive Covid-19 vaccine

“Shocked and disappointed.” That was the response local law enforcement had to the San Diego County Board of Supervi­sors voting down my proposal to...