This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Planning group asks county for forest development study  
The Alpine Planning Group voted, at its April 27 meeting, to ask the county to study those of the community’s lands that fall into the area of influence of the Forest Conservation Initiative.  

ADA activist urges locals to get involved 
Local business owners and Alpine Chamber of Commerce members discussed the next step in the fight against the American with Disabilities Act lawsuits, filed around town in late March, at the Tuesday morning hot topics business breakfast. 

Alpine Creek businesses face homelessness 
Long time Alpine Creek Center business owners, such as Alpine Video, Head East, Radio Shack and others, feel they are under attack by Westcore Properties, which is in the process of remodeling the center to make way for improvements that will include a Longs Drugs.

Transient pleads guilty to setting accidental brush fire in Julian
A transient pleaded guilty to recklessly setting a brush fire that burned 35 acres in Julian on Feb. 8. 

Agents rescue pregnant woman at border
U.S. Border Patrol agents from the El Cajon station said they received information Sunday from a 911 dispatcher that a Spanish-speaking man and a pregnant woman were lost in the mountains. The caller said the woman appeared to be in labor and was going in and out of consciousness.
 
Kiwanis events raise $41,000 for charities 
The Alpine Kiwanis and local deputies teamed up Saturday, April 29 to hold the Annual Alpine Challenge and the Alpine Sheriff’s Bike Fair.

News in photos: Alpine Historic Days, Sage & Songbird Festival, Minutemen, Wizard of Oz 
 

Columns/Opinion

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Rebirth and repentance are worlds apart 

My Turn with Tim and Robin Williams: Westcore isn’t telling the truth about Alpine Creek businesses

My Turn with John Rinaldi: U.S. veterans are not receiving health care they were promised

Good Health Naturally with Dr. Daryl Crain: Does milk do a body that much good?

Making The Grade with Steve Hunyar: Wright’s Field is win-win school site

Financial Focus with Jim Whitener: For the sake of your future, fight the ‘no savings’ trend 


Sports

Granite Hills Eagles continue to showcase track talent 

CIF finals dates are announced

Valhalla, Granite Hills spikers pair up in key tilt