This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Campo resident dies in Back Country crash  
A woman killed in a Buckman Springs traffic collision Wednesday has been identified by authorities as Michaleen Louise Wright, a 63-year-old Campo resident.  

Man pleads guilty to knife assault 
An Alpine man pleaded guilty last week to assaulting a tourist with a knife in an incident in Carlsbad that involved a verbal altercation after several people left a bar. 

Alpine’s Honorary Mayor launches Apples for Education
Alpine’s new honorary mayor has already come up with a way to help raise money for local schools. Bob Ring, Alpine Albertsons store manager, was declared the winner of the annual Honorary Mayor’s Race on Dec. 2 at the December Holiday Hot Topics Networking Business Breakfast of the Alpine & Mountain Empire Chamber of Commerce at the Viejas Casino’s DreamCatcher lounge.   

County 2008 Meth report card shows drop in related crimes
The County of San Diego released its 2008 Report Card on Meth, Feb. 23 during a press conference downtown. The report card cited statistics from 2007.  

Hundreds show at Powerlink hearings
“We do not need this line to meet San Diego County’s energy needs, now or in the future,” Dianne Jacob, chair of the County Board of Supervisors, told a crowd of 200 to 300 Lakeside residents at a Feb. 25 community meeting on Sunrise Powerlink. 
 
Commission recommends accessory dwelling revisions  
The county’s Planning Commission approved recommendations to change the accessory dwelling unit portion of the county’s Zoning Ordinance.

Civic Report: County Parks Dept. reconsiders Dyke property for sport complex

Civic Report: GUHSD development begins Phase 3

County deals with ‘Triple Whammy’ of economic problems
San Diego County has filed a lawsuit to keep the State of the California from withholding aid payments to foster families and the poorest San Diegans, a move first announced by Chairwoman Dianne Jacob in her State of the County address this month.
 
Albertson’s celebrates one year in Alpine with community fair
Many showed up to participate in Albertson’s community fair. Starting at ten o’clock in the morning, canopies that were set up by the Alpine Kiwanis were filled with providers in town of services and products that are available.

Some see splitting state as solution
While most Californians lament that the state is broke and many criticize a broken system, an organization formed primarily by agricultural interests seeks to break up the state.

State water project allocations remain unchanged despite recent storms
The chair of the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors said that the recent Department of Water Resources announcement that State Water Project deliveries will not increase despite recent rain and snow means the likelihood of water supply shortages this year is growing stronger.
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with James Hardy: Customers must protest proposed water rates and allocations

My Turn with Roger Garay: Gitmo Closure

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: God has us on a leash

Just The Fact's Ma'am with Carol Lovejoy: Getting healthy one candy bar at a time

While You Were Sleeping with Nancy Slaff: Conversations using the “R” word

The Grossmont Solution Report with Bill Weaver: Your friendly, neighborhood, high school citizen’s committee

Tattered Tidbits with The Alpine Historical Society: Beatrice Boyd LaForce — “Alpine’s 20th Century Matriarch”

Chamber Chatter with The Alpine Chamber of Commerce: Church grows; family expands

Community Cruising with Linda Holt: Royal Caribbean’s floating nation on the West coast