This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Carson ordered to trial for murder  
After a two-day preliminary hearing, a judge determined on Nov. 28 that Robert Steven Carson should stand trial for murder in the death of a Santee woman whose body was found in a recycling container near Buckman Springs Road.  

Weekend crashes claim local lives  
On Thursday, Nov. 29, at approximately 9:15 a.m. a 56-year-old female from Alpine, was traveling eastbound on Willows Road in a 1998 Ford Contour. According to witnesses and physical evidence, she was traveling at a high rate of speed and came upon slower moving traffic as she approached the intersection with Viejas Grade Road. 

Local paramedic team takes international gold Down Under     
     Three local San Diego county paramedics emerged victorious in an international competition that tested both their clinical skills as well as their teamwork.   

Congressional panel grills local officials on recent wildfires  
     U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) chaired a Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in San Diego on Tuesday, Nov. 27 to investigate prevention, impact and disaster relief efforts related to the October 2007 wildfires. Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO) and Congressman Bob Filner (D-San Diego) also participated in the inquiry into local, state and federal officials’ actions.
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with Larry Urdahl: Clarifying Prop H progress

My Turn with Rep. Diane Feinstein: Improving our firefighting abilities

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: The night before Christmas

Just The Fact's Ma'am with Carol Lovejoy: Alpine’s Vine Bistro opens its doors

While You Were Sleeping with Nancy Slaff: Getting perspective on past and present immigration

The Grossmont Solution Report with Bill Weaver: Overcrowding is a major concern at Grossmont high schools

Brain Food with Cara Day Miller: Showing love through writing

Tattered Tidbits with The Alpine Historical Society: Alpine’s Town Hall/Woman’s Club: An autobiography