Fire preparation

The Back Country Land Trust pulled together the Greater Alpine Fire Safe Council, United States Forest Service, Animal Fire Rescue and other groups June...

Fleeing driver charged with murder

The driver of a vehicle who refused to pull over for federal agents and eventually crashed near Boulevard was ordered June 4 to stand...

Public urged to file fire hazard reports online

The Alpine Fire Protection District encourages residents to use their online form, Hazard Complaints, to report any condi­tions that may lead to a fire. “It...

Competency hearing set in case of man accused of homicide

Criminal proceedings have been suspended for an Alpine man ac­cused of killing his girlfriend, Melanie Benitez, after his attorney said he might not be...

Fugitive guilty of arson

A Boulevard arsonist who jumped bail a year ago pleaded guilty Monday to arson and faces up to 14 years in state prison. A warrant...
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Avoid tech support scams aimed at seniors

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...

Stabber sentence is almost 70 years

A man who was arrested in Dulzura after stabbing two women was sentenced April 26 to 69 years and four months in state prison. Consecutive...

Judge sends Alpine woman to prison

A 20-year prison term was handed down Monday to the woman who fatally shot Lorenzo Rodriguez in his own Alpine home by firing a...

Killer punished for animal abuse

An Alpine man who is serv­ing a 25-year sentence for kill­ing his girlfriend’s 19-month-old son has received a concur­rent prison term for injuring his...

Fentanyl carrier to federal custody

A driver who tried to go through the Pine Valley check­point with 21 packages of fen­tanyl has been sentenced to 37 months in federal...