CIF tackle football playoff pairings set

Seeding for the San Diego Section tackle football playoffs has been completed. There are the usual surprises and usual suspects. The four Open Division quali­fiers include the top-seeded Carlsbad Lancers (9-1), second-seeded...

Public and private efforts Important for storm resiliency

By Donna DurckelCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE  County Public Works main­tains a vast network of public roads, as well as sewage pipes and pump stations and flood channels to keep things...

Check out the Alpine library

Come to our all‑ages Puzzle Swap on Saturday, November 7 from 11 a.m.–noon. Bring your gently used puzzles of all sizes and exchange them for puzzles that are new to you...

PRELIMINARY 2026 ELECTION RESULTS

Congressional District 51 Jacobs, Sara 98,177 Cabrera, R. 57,443 Congressional District 48 Von Wilpert, M. 45,884 Desmond, Jim 32,544 State Senate District 40 Elliott, Mara 113,395 Bruc-Lane, K. 103,162 Assembly District 75 DeMaio, Carl 65,812 Boursiquot, G. 51,799 Board of Education District 3 Munoz, Alicia...

When we can’t afford to dream

By Jennifer Mercieca Affordability is the top issue in this year’s U.S. midterm elec­tion. But it’s more than that. Frustration over affordability is so severe that it threatens the viability of the...

Give the gift of a glass garden

Create a unique homemade gift that is sure to gener­ate a smile upon opening and throughout the coming years. Terrarium popularity is trend­ing due to the many benefits these tiny ecosystems...

Eagles, Scotties to clash for league title

The Granite Hills High School football team had moved up to the No. 4 slot in the San Diego Section rankings two weeks ago as the final of four Open Divi­sion...

Alpine Elementary School had a productive year

Alpine Elementary had a pro­ductive 2017-2018 school year. Some of our student accom­plishments and events were: • Creation, design and devel­opment of a student-centered Organic Garden Program; • Participation in a student-centered Farmers...

You have the Right to Remain Silent…

It´s called: ¨invoking the 5th¨ but nothing in the US Constitution provides this Right.  The Constitutional protection against self-incrimination doesn´t allow you to ¨remain silent,¨ it means that nothing you say...

Commitment to solving border challenges

A study by the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission shows that 35 billion gallons of toxic waste water has flowed across the border through the Tijuana River this year; and...

Thought for the Week: All things new

As we ready ourselves for this new season of Spring, let’s approach it with an open mind and an open heart. In order to do that we must be willing to...

New resort bringing more jobs

Sycuan Casino Resort in El Cajon is slated to open March 27 to the general public. In September of 2018 the hotel announced they were going to fill hundreds of positions. “We’ve...

County approves using second SDG&E helicopter for firefighting

San Diego Gas & Electric utilizes helicopters for the placement of utility poles, and the County of San Diego has been able to take advantage of that to augment the county’s...

App streamlines storm damage reports in unincorporated areas

Most people in the region likely noted this week’s rain and — in some parts of the county—snow. Residents of San Diego County’s unincorporated areas can report non-emergen­cy storm damage through...
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