This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Hundreds sit in to hear Prop U pitch  
     More than 250 Alpine community members filled the seats to see the Grossmont Union High School District Superintendent, Robert Collins who was present at a town hall meeting, to speak about the upcoming Proposition U bond issue.  

SDG&E could shut down power lines in the Back Country     
     Fire Season is upon us with a Red Flag Warning declared by the National Weather Service. San Diego Gas & Electric is taking drastic steps to ensure that their electrical equipment is fire safe. In a recent e-mail, residents in the Back Country were notified that during certain extreme weather conditions, SDG&E will be shutting down power-lines 

First phase of fire reorganization plan approved  
     San Diego County’s Local Agency Formation Commission approved the reorganization of territory not served by a public fire department into the San Diego County Regional Fire Authority. A unanimous LAFCO board vote Oct. 6 approved the initial reorganization of approximately 942,000 acres into the regional fire department.   

Jeremy Lutz gets 85 years
Jeremy John Lutz was sentenced Oct. 7 to 85-years-to-life in state prison for murdering a homeless man and raping his ex-girlfriend who lived in Pine Valley at the time.  

The great pumpkin hunt
October is here, and that means it’s time to pick the perfect pumpkin! Summers Past Farms knows that when autumn arrives, the chill fills the air, wafting scents of cinnamon float in the market and kitchen, and the thoughts of Jack-O-Lanterns and pumpkin pie begin to dominate the mind.
 
County seeks permit relaxation options for wind energy testing  
In an effort to promote renewable energy, the County of San Diego is reviewing options to reduce permit requirements for temporary wind turbine testing equipment and small systems for personal use.

Register now for emergency notifications
AlertSanDiego, San Diego County’s mass notification system, sends emergency information to your registered cell phone, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone, and e-mail address.

Long-time AUSD employees honored
At the meeting of the Alpine Union School District Board meeting on Oct. 8, two long-term employees were recognized for their years of service

San Diego County to analyze San Bernardino energy MOU
The demand for clean and renewable energy sources has led to the need to balance the desires of energy providers with the retention of community character.

SDMA proceeds go to help elementary school music programs
The term ‘starving artist’ may be slightly outdated and a tad romanticized, but just ask an artist; the tone still rings true. All it takes is a trip downtown, maybe a pop inside a coffee shop or a $10 ticket to a Wednesday night concert at a local venue, to make it apparent that right here in our city of San Diego reside people who are still genuinely giving their artistic dreams everything they’ve got and more.

New boot camp sees real results
Back Country Boot Camp, a new ladies boot camp held at the Alpine Community Center Park is proving to be a work out that really works.
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with Assemblyman Joel Anderson: Mail voting enhances Democracy? Not if votes aren’t counted

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Where does fear come from anyway?

Just The Fact's Ma'am with Carol Lovejoy: Spring forward — fall back and shopping local