This week in The Alpine Sun

Lead Stories

Judge declares Campo man sane, and released unconditionally    
 SAN DIEGO—A Campo man who was committed to a state mental hospital in 2007 after a judge found he was insane when he set four brush fires has now been declared sane and no longer a danger ...MORE   

Border Patrol making changes for a safer area  
     ALPINE—The duties of U.S. Border Patrol agents have changed in the San Diego area, but their overall goal continues to be making the region safe for residents and business....MORE

Ready, Set, Grow!
ALPINE—Kids filled the parking lot at Alpine Family Medicine this past Saturday, May 15th. Getting active in sports was the theme of this year's “Ready, Set, Grow!” Children's Health & Safety Fair in Alpine on Saturday, May 15th. This was the 3rd annual health fair sponsored by Mountain Health & Community Services, Inc. (MHCS). It was a great event and everyone had a wonderful time...MORE

Supervisors seek implementation plan for emergency response study
Not only did the San Diego County Board of Supervisors accept the regional deployment study to assess the delivery of fire and emergency medical services in San Diego County, but the supervisors' 5-0 vote. . . 

Descanso FOTL Scholarship Winner
Jack Shelton, a senior at Mt. Empire High School and resident of Descanso, is the recipient of a $1000.00 scholarship given by the Friends of the Descanso Library.
 
Van Aken wins CHSRA district Team Roping title 
Descanso' Clayton Van Aken won the California High School Rodeo Association District 8 championship as a Team Roping heeler.

Chamber education fund raiser honors students
What would you do to make Alpine a better place to live?

El Capitan High School performs the musical Grease
On May 12-15, El Capitan's high school theatre program performed the musical Grease. This is El Capitan's fifth show in the new theatre.

 

Columns/Opinion

My Turn with Roger Garay: Mind Your Manners

My Turn with Roger Garay: Voting is a Right of Membership

Abundant Life with Guatay Christian Fellowship: Peace—Be still (Jesus calms the storm)