THIS WEEK

Redhawks shut out Knights, prepare for league play

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
The Mountain Empire High School football team is entering the meat of its schedule with non-league play now completed and league play coming up. The Redhawks improved to 4-2 following last Friday’s...
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Prepare before bad weather arrives

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By Donna DurckelCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Your health and safety are top priorities for the County of San Diego, and it is asking residents to prepare now, before El Niño...
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Wicked good times in store at library

Community Provided to The Alpine Sun - 0
It’s fall y’all! Our library staff love this time of year. Here’s what we’ve got going on in October. Henna Tattoos will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 3:30 - 4:30...
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Add colorful crotons for fall

Columns Melinda Myers - 0
Bring a little fall color in­doors by adding a croton to your indoor garden. Their col­orful leaves echo many fall col­ors in the landscape, including red, yellow, orange, green and purple. Croton...
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Tilting California voters toward raising local taxes often involves tricks, manipulation

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This commentary was originally published by CalMatters.By Dan Walters California’s Nov. 3 ballot con­tains 14 statewide ballot mea­sures and five of them pertain to taxes, including the much-debated Proposition 40, which would...
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County to treat areas for mosquitoes to reduce risk of West Nile Virus

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By Donna DurckelCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE To protect the public and keep mosquitoes from poten­tially spreading West Nile virus (WNV), the County is scheduled to conduct ultra-low volume, pesticide-mist treatments...
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Eagles gathering momentum at season midpoint

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
The Granite Hills High School football team is entering the meat of its 2026 schedule. The No. 5-ranked Eagles (3-1) host No. 4-ranked Cathedral Catho­lic (2-2) this Friday in a non-league...
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FROM OUR PAST

A closer look at cryptocurrency scams

Columns Summer Stephan - 1
Scammers know that everyday people don’t want to miss out on making easy money on “the next big thing.” Today, that next big thing is cryptocurrency. You’ve likely heard the terms...
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Time of year to consider MEDICARE options

Columns staff - 0
The annual Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan enrollment period is approaching. From October 15 to December 7, millions of people eligible for Medicare can sign up, switch or leave...
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Animal rescuers in dispute over sanctuary names

News Albert Fulcher - 0
Lions Tigers & Bears has filed a lawsuit against The Children’s Nature Retreat Foundation, now operating under the DBA (Doing Business As) San Diego Animal Sanctuary & Farm for infringement of...
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Shake, rattle and whoa! Was that a rattlesnake?

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With a heat advisory in effect and temperatures soaring across San Diego County, there has been an increase in rattlesnake sightings throughout the region. This sudden stretch of hot weather is creating...
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Young Vaquero spikers look for improved fortunes

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
The El Capitan High School boys volleyball team finished 3-23 last season but had already doubled its win total in the ear­ly stages of the 2020 spring sea­son with a 6-4...
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Sextortion against children is on the rise

Columns Summer Stephan - 0
One of the most alarming and fast-growing crimes threatening our children today is sextortion. This is when predators trick or coerce young people into sending explicit images or videos and then...
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Redhawks win 36-35 squeaker, advance record to 5-1

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
The Mountain Empire High School football team is 5-1 on the season … and, drum roll, 2-0 in league. That is certainly something to cheer about, but the season isn’t over quite...
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