THIS WEEK

Hospital hosts weekly farmers market

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The last place you might expect to find fresh fruits and vegetables, a loaf of sourdough bread and whipped honey is at a hospital. But since July, Sharp Grossmont Hospital has...
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Eagles vying for elite CIF playoff position

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
The San Diego Section foot­ball rankings have started to take shape just beyond the mid­point of the season. Most teams have either played six or seven games out of 10 regular...
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County mails ballots and opens more than150 ballot drop boxes for November general election

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By County News CenterCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE  Registered voters will receive their ballots for the Nov. 3 Gen­eral Election starting the week of Monday, Oct. 5. Some voters may receive...
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Plant, grow and enjoy Paperwhites

Columns Melinda Myers - 0
Brighten indoor décor with one or more containers of pa­perwhites. The fragrant flow­ers can perfume a room or if preferred, grow one of the less fragrant varieties. Just plant the bulbs...
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Finding new ways to gouge us

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By Lindsay Owens Every day, companies find better, and sneakier, ways to reach deeper into our wallets. They trap us in subscrip­tions, bury fees until checkout, use algorithms to collude with competitors, and...
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Supporting democracy

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I am a San Diegan through and through, born and raised here. I have lived along the coast of our beautiful County, centrally near the College area and now in East...
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Redhawks shut out Knights, prepare for league play

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
The Mountain Empire High School football team is entering the meat of its schedule with non-league play now completed and league play coming up. The Redhawks improved to 4-2 following last Friday’s...
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FROM OUR PAST

Granite Hills, Valhalla mat men soar at CIF

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
El Cajon, specifically Chris­tian High School, will serve as the launch for San Diego Sec­tion wrestlers to this year’s state championship meet in Bakersfield. Both gender fields will com­pete at this weekend’s...
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TOT revenue up across county

Development Joe Naiman - 0
On a countywide basis the Transient Occupancy Tax revenue collected for Fiscal Year 2017-18 was up 4.4 percent from the 2016-17 figure, although late processing resulted in official de­clines for many...
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Cross country becoming numbers game during COVID-19 pandemic

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
Numbers are down during the cross country season. There’s no question about it. Part of the decrease in partici­pation has been due to protocols mandated by state and local health officials to...
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Ex-boyfriend sentenced

News Neal Putnam - 0
An Alpine man who shot his girlfriend seven times after an argument was sentenced July 30 to 40 years to life in state prison. Paul Alan Paraschak, 44, apol­ogized before he was...
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Alpine Highlights

Alpine Highlights staff - 0
On Aug. 17 the Alpine Community Church is celebrating 125 years of service to the community by opening its doors and having a community carnival for Alpine residents. The organizing committee (above)...
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District adapts to distance learning

News Jessica Brodkin Webb - 0
Mountain Empire Unified School District Superintendent Kathy Granger said the district has changed its approach to serving the community while schools remain closed for social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As...
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Liberty Charter track team scores at CIF finals

Sports Phillip Brents - 0
East County student-athletes turned in a blockbuster performance at Saturday’s San Diego Section track and field championship meet at Mt. Carmel High School. Helix High School won the boys section team title...
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