Redhawks shut out Knights, prepare for league play

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...

Prepare before bad weather arrives

By Donna DurckelCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Your health and safety are top priorities for the County of San Diego, and it is asking residents to prepare now, before El Niño...

Wicked good times in store at library

It’s fall y’all! Our library staff love this time of year. Here’s what we’ve got going on in October. Henna Tattoos will be offered on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 3:30 - 4:30...

Add colorful crotons for fall

Bring a little fall color in­doors by adding a croton to your indoor garden. Their col­orful leaves echo many fall col­ors in the landscape, including red, yellow, orange, green and purple. Croton...

Tilting California voters toward raising local taxes often involves tricks, manipulation

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters.By Dan Walters California’s Nov. 3 ballot con­tains 14 statewide ballot mea­sures and five of them pertain to taxes, including the much-debated Proposition 40, which would...

County to treat areas for mosquitoes to reduce risk of West Nile Virus

By Donna DurckelCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE To protect the public and keep mosquitoes from poten­tially spreading West Nile virus (WNV), the County is scheduled to conduct ultra-low volume, pesticide-mist treatments...

Eagles gathering momentum at season midpoint

The Granite Hills High School football team is entering the meat of its 2026 schedule. The No. 5-ranked Eagles (3-1) host No. 4-ranked Cathedral Catho­lic (2-2) this Friday in a non-league...

State offers hunters free days

With a new revised California law implemented this year, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is designating two “free hunting days” to give opportunities for Californians to acquaint themselves with...

Why I’m Voting YES on Measure U

‘Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.’ That has been my take on bond measures for the past de­cade due to past misrepresen­tations and failures to live...

Ransomware: Don’t let bad digital hygiene paralyze your computer

When hospitals or gasoline pipelines are paralyzed from op­erating because hackers installed ransomware that forced a tempo­rary shutdown, it’s a good time to emphasize that everyone is at risk for falling...

Cougar Country: cross country season steps off with optimism

Steele Canyon High School’s boys and girls cross country teams enter the 2024 season as Grossmont Hills League cham­pions. Moreover, the Cougars are coming off a highly success­ful 2023 season that...

How many eggs could your taxes buy?

Each year for Tax Day, my colleagues and I at the Institute for Policy Studies release a tax receipt so you can learn where your taxes are actually going. This year, you...

New pharmacy opens doors

There is a new pharmacy in town, owned and operated by Alpine resident Martin Gorence, bringing back that old pharmacy atmosphere and feeling with its family owned and operated business. Owner and...

Carpenters Corner: Christmas miracle

The older I get the more the world begins to come into focus. It is as if my reflection in the mirror becomes much clearer. The man that I have become...
Alpine
clear sky
89.9 ° F
92.8 °
85.2 °
29%
5mph
0%
Thu
90 °
Fri
87 °
Sat
82 °
Sun
78 °
Mon
67 °