Eagles sweep in for victory over No.1 Grizzlies

Watch out, the East County’s big guns have started to fire salvos! The Helix Highlanders re­corded their third consecutive win and the Granite Hills Ea­gles won for the second consecu­tive week in...

Couple sentenced for abusing young niece

The San Diego County Dis­trict Attorney’s Office on Sept. 11 announced a man and a women were recently sentenced for child abuse that included burnings and the forced use of drugs. According...

National increase in reported human rabies exposures

By Cassie N. SaundersCOUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Recently Safari Park employ­ees found a dead bat, which lat­er tested positive for rabies at the County Public Health Lab. This was the 43rd...

Nudge poinsettias and holiday cacti into bloom

Colorful poinsettias and flowering Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus fill garden centers and homes during the holiday season. If you saved your plants from last year, it is time to get started...

California’s vote by mail system works. It’s worth fighting for.

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters.By Shirley WeberSPECIAL FOR CAL MATTERS Whether we agree politically, or whether we couldn’t disagree more — your vote is your sacred responsibility and right. Recently President...

Red Hawks get back in win column with 50-16 rout

Red Hawks get back in win column with 50-16 rout After posting a 39-0 win over visiting Anza Hamilton in their season opener on Aug. 21, the Mountain Empire Red Hawks football...

Liberty Charter makes plans for ‘Wild’ fair

Get ready for a mechani­cal bull, wagon rides, chicken bingo and a chuckwagon bar­becue when Liberty Charter High School hosts its Wild West Fair on Saturday, Sept. 19. The community-wide event...

Coming to term with legislative limits

There are 99 legislative chambers throughout the 50 states. Of these, 16 states have enacted term limits, including California. Other term limited states include Ohio, Florida, Missouri, Michigan, Arizona, Kansas and...

Thought for the Week: Expressing appreciation

As we’ve been focusing on Connective Relationships this month, expressing our sincere appreciation to another is one of the best and simplest ways to foster supportive relationships. We all know that...

Halloween costumes that should be popular this year

Many of the costumes people will covet this year involve the movie and television charac­ters that have entertained the masses in the months leading up to October. With that in mind,...

2019-20 sports season did produce its highlights for Red Hawks

Mountain Empire High School fields teams in 12 inter­scholastic sports: boys and girls basketball, wrestling, baseball, boys and girls volleyball, foot­ball, boys and girls soccer, track and field, softball and cross...

Jones has positive result, wants retest

State Sen. Brian Jones, 38th District, tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement on his Twitter account he said he would be taking additional test to rule out the possibility of...

Swimmers hit their all-league marks

This year’s Grossmont Hills League swim finals provided a prideful sendoff for seniors as well as a statement showing by underclassmen. First-place finishers in each event earned first-team all league honors while...

Bill may redirect homeless to shelters

California State Sen. Brian Jones announced a new state bill he will introduce at the next legislative session which would prohibit homeless encampments near sensitive community areas such as schools, parks,...
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