This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Alpine town hall meeting will be opportunity to speak out on SRPL  
     Alpine residents, businesses & Alpine Boulevard property owners: You are invited to a critical Alpine Town Hall meeting, Thursday, Jan. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Alpine Community Center.  

CWA forms joint powers agency, approves $686M bond issuance
     The San Diego County Water Authority board created a joint powers agency (JPA), which authorizes the SDCWA to issue revenue bonds while also authorizing the issuance of up to $686 million in such bonds to finance the CWA’s Capital Improvement Program and to refinance existing debt. 

GP2020 issues scheduled for Feb. 19 Commission hearing
     Four November and December hearings by the county’s Planning Commission on the update to the county’s general plan produced public comments on specific properties and roads, and broader issues are scheduled to be discussed Feb. 19.
 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with Sid Fox: Using our heads and our renewable resources

My Turn with Margaret Stahlheber: There is energy middle ground

Spiritual Sunrise with Merry Murray: Preparing a path for our children

While You Were Sleeping with Nancy Slaff: How to buy the United States – one town hall at a time

The Grossmont Solution Report with Bill Weaver: Technology is at the forefront of Alpine high school planning

County Cares with County Health and Human Services: Promoting preteen health

Tattered Tidbits with The Alpine Historical Society: The history of Old Highway 80 — Lee Highway

Fire Focus with Alpine Fire Protection District: Keeping warm safely this winter

Community Cruising with Linda Holt: Tips for an amazing French Polynesian adventure


Sports

Girls of Steele show dominance on the wrestling mat