THIS WEEK

Eagles sweep in for victory over No.1 Grizzlies

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
Watch out, the East County’s big guns have started to fire salvos! The Helix Highlanders re­corded their third consecutive win and the Granite Hills Ea­gles won for the second consecu­tive week in...
Read more

Couple sentenced for abusing young niece

News staff - 0
The San Diego County Dis­trict Attorney’s Office on Sept. 11 announced a man and a women were recently sentenced for child abuse that included burnings and the forced use of drugs. According...
Read more

National increase in reported human rabies exposures

News Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
By Cassie N. SaundersCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Recently Safari Park employ­ees found a dead bat, which lat­er tested positive for rabies at the County Public Health Lab. This was the 43rd...
Read more

Nudge poinsettias and holiday cacti into bloom

Columns Melinda Myers - 0
Colorful poinsettias and flowering Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus fill garden centers and homes during the holiday season. If you saved your plants from last year, it is time to get started...
Read more

California’s vote by mail system works. It’s worth fighting for.

Opinion Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters.By Shirley WeberSPECIAL FOR CAL MATTERS Whether we agree politically, or whether we couldn’t disagree more — your vote is your sacred responsibility and right. Recently President...
Read more

Red Hawks get back in win column with 50-16 rout

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
Red Hawks get back in win column with 50-16 rout After posting a 39-0 win over visiting Anza Hamilton in their season opener on Aug. 21, the Mountain Empire Red Hawks football...
Read more

Liberty Charter makes plans for ‘Wild’ fair

Community Debbie Sklar - 0
Get ready for a mechani­cal bull, wagon rides, chicken bingo and a chuckwagon bar­becue when Liberty Charter High School hosts its Wild West Fair on Saturday, Sept. 19. The community-wide event...
Read more
Load more

FROM OUR PAST

Rudy Reyes challenges Jacob in supervisor race

News Admin - 0
An outsider candidate, Rudy Reyes is running against Dianne Jacob for the second district seat of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors as a Democrat in the June 5 primary....
Read more

Managing powdery mildew on garden and indoor plants

Columns Admin - 0
Whether gardening indoors or outdoors, gardeners are likely to encounter powdery mildew on one or more of their plants. First, a white powdery substance will appear on the surface of leaves,...
Read more

Granite Hills, Helix score big wins

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
Grossmont Hills League play kicked off last Friday and, perhaps not too surprisingly, both the Helix Charter Highlanders and Granite Hills Eagles got out to 1-0 records and sizable wins. Helix defeated...
Read more

It Started with an Idea – Meet the Authors of Alpine A-Z at the Library!

Alpine Highlights Lori Bledsoe - 0
Members of Alpine’s Girl Scout Troop 6226 dreamed about writing and publishing a book toward their goal of earning an award. They decided to try an alphabet book –Alpine A to...
Read more

Carpenter’s Corner: Peace and goodwill

Columns Dean Kellio - 0
Driving down Alpine Boule­vard last night, I was pleasantly surprised to see many businesses adorned with colored Christ­mas lights. It was as if by magic Christmas elves stayed up all night...
Read more

Counselor wins award

News Jessica Brodkin Webb - 0
Following National School Counseling Week, Grossmont Union High School District announced Susan Lusk, a Granite Hills High School counselor who has been with the high school since 2011, was named Counselor...
Read more

Kid-friendly staycation ideas

Social staff - 0
Adults may see staycations as great opportunities to catch up on summer reading and finish projects around the house. Chil­dren, however, may not always approach time off at home with that...
Read more
Load more
Alpine
clear sky
63.1 ° F
63.2 °
59 °
58%
0.6mph
0%
Thu
83 °
Fri
89 °
Sat
97 °
Sun
91 °
Mon
85 °