This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Lawsuits blame SDG&E lines for recent fires  
     Two lawsuits filed recently against San Diego Gas and Electric, blaming the utility for the Rice Canyon and Witch fires, could add more fuel to arguments against the proposed Sunrise Powerlink project, which could traverse large portions of the county’s most fire-prone areas.  

AUSD board discusses anti-discrimination bill     
     At the most recent Alpine Union School District board meeting, the newly passed anti-discrimination law, SB 777 was discussed in detail. The new Senate Bill 777 is a clarified anti-discrimination bill that includes definitions of sub-groups that cannot be discriminated against in schools. 

Supervisors authorize erosion control contract  
     In an effort to control potential flood and erosion hazards caused by the October 2007 fires, the County of San Diego will issue a contract to GeoSyntec Consultants to identify hazards and provide protective measures. A 4-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote authorized the appropriations of $2,000,000 into the general fund of the county's Department of Public Works for erosion control.   

Woman tells about finding body near Buckman Springs
"Never in my wildest thoughts (did I think) that I would find a murder victim... It took me awhile to realize what I was looking at." That's what Angelica Cook, a former U.S. Forest Service firefighter, told a judge on Tuesday about her unpleasant discovery of the body of Brittany Hart in a trash can near a dirt road close to the exit of Buckman Springs Road off Interstate 8 on June 15.

Lifelong and worldwide love of music
Listen to Love — a Gospel Piano Presentation: Even the title of this one hour musical program tells the story of Pastor George Miladin’s life. It recounts his piano playing from childhood, through the troublesome teen years, college, and then a sudden realization that there had to be more to life than concerts and playing in nightclubs. 
 
Benefit concert planned for Potrero fire victim and family  
Richard Varshock’s MySpace profile reveals a teenage boy, handsome, engaging, outgoing. Richard last logged into MySpace on Sunday, Oct. 21. By noon that day, he was fighting for his life, pinned to the ground behind a rock outcropping shielded by fire fighters, his flaming Potrero home at the trigger point of California’s worst ever firestorm.

BOS regulates on-street vehicle sales
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors took the first steps toward regulating vehicles with "for sale" signs parked on county roads and commercial vehicles parked in residential areas on county roads.

ACC Christmas events
December promises to be a busy time at the Alpine Community Church with special programs planned for each Sunday plus other events during the week.
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with Bev Esry: Take part in your community

My Turn with Randy Lenac: Back Country powerlink nightmare continues

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: God’s daily mercies are not luck

Class Action with Chuck Taylor: Learning the Law of the Garbage Truck


Sports

Cougars’ Sherrod leads East County runners at state meet