Redhawks shut out Knights, prepare for league play

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...

Prepare before bad weather arrives

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...

Wicked good times in store at library

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...

Add colorful crotons for fall

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...

Tilting California voters toward raising local taxes often involves tricks, manipulation

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...

County to treat areas for mosquitoes to reduce risk of West Nile Virus

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...

Eagles gathering momentum at season midpoint

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...

Carpenter’s Corner: Lost in translation

Mother’s Day is past and now we can all look forward to celebrating Father’s Day. Last week’s rain and cool mountain mist helped all of our flowers, plants and trees get...

Donated surfboards an effort to pick spirits up

Retired San Diego Police Capt. Ran­dy Nisleit estimates that he’s given away between 150-200 surfboards since he started volunteering with the surf clinic at Naval Medical Center San Di­ego about 10...

CHAMBER CHATTER: Time to celebrate Love, BBQ and glowing holiday lights By the Alpine Mountain Empire Chamber of Commerce

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‘Bolder Than Most’ release open to public comment By Neal Putnam

The paroled “Bolder Than Most” rapist from the 1980’s is recommended for release in Ja­cumba Hot Springs at a place­ment hearing on Oct.12. Alvin R. Quarles, now 56, has served 25 years of...

Aztecs snag first win of 2023 season

First games in a season aren’t usually spectacular. It often takes a while to get the timing down and allow team chemistry to develop. For the better part of last Saturday’s non-conference...

Granite’s Guffey, Cline give East County two state wrestling medals

It’s said that all good things must come to an end, and the ending to the 2022-23 high school wrestling season for the Granite Hills Eagles was indeed memorable. With 11 wrestlers...

Eagles take second at LAX CIF

The San Diego Section lacrosse championships took place June 5 in three divisions in both gender fields. Granite Hills High School represented East County in the Division I girls game at San...
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