Alpine News

A 27-year-old man was in custody Thursday for allegedly shooting his brother with snake shot during an argument in Alpine, authorities said.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 10:58 p.m. ALPINE - A 27-year-old man suspected of shooting his older brother with snake shot during an argument was arrested Wednesday in Alpine, sheriffa s officials said.

Monday, December 14, 2009 at 8:03 p.m. UNION-TRIBUNE A fire damaged a two-story home in Alpine on Monday evening, a Heartland fire dispatcher said.

Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 12:19 a.m. Joel Anderson PROFILE Joel Anderson Age : 49 Occupation : Member of the California State Assembly, 77th District Political party : Republican Professional history : Businessman Education : Bachelor's degree in finance, California State Polytechnic University Pomona Residence: Alpine Family : Wife, Kate; ...

Dancers from the San Diego Civic Dance Company performed "Need a Little Christmas" last night to open December Nights at Balboa Park.

Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 4:16 p.m. ALPINE - A clerk resisted an armed would-be robber Thursday and the gunman left without cash, the Sheriff's Department said.

An $82.6 million dollar verdict awarded to a San Diego woman paralyzed in the 2002 rollover crash of her Ford Explorer was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court today.

First-grader Jorge Mendoza wore his Pilgrim hat with his classmates during a program at Jefferson Elementary School in Carlsbad.

An Alpine man who allegedly beat his girlfriend and set her on fire was sentenced today to three years in prison for violating his probation stemming from earlier domestic violence convictions.

Moms in Touch, a Christian organization formed specifically to pray for children and their schools, marked its first 25 years Saturday with a worldwide day of synchronized prayer.

The Fresno County Republican Party is under the microscope for campaign contributions to a Southern California Assembly member that a leading political watchdog said look "suspicious." In the spring of this year, the party's Central Committee received $30,000 from members of a San Diego County family, according to the committee's campaign filings.

The glory days of IPOs -- initial public offerings -- are long gone but, much to the pleasure of investors and institutional bankers, the issuance of new stocks is starting to show signs of a resurgence.

A San Diego County Assembly member has returned more than $78,000 in campaign donations from the Fresno County Republican Party -- contributions that had sparked controversy and prompted a state investigation.

A bizarre turn of events in the east county -- an out-of-control driver plowed into a home, drove away then died in a crash a few miles away just moments later.

The Personnel Commission has four vacancies, and the Planning Commission has one opening.

San Diego airport board chairman Bob Watkins, aiming to make things right with the region's top elected officials, has moved to clear up irregularities with his financial interests and business practices.

In the Gaslamp Quarter yesterday, there was an easy way and a hard way for children to learn history at the Fall Back Festival, a cultural and historical street fair for children.

The duck shot with five arrows from a crossbow two weeks ago at Chollas Lake is recovering, 10News reported.

" After nearly 22 years working for La Mesa, City Manager Sandra Kerl announced Monday that she will step down next month.

SHORT TAKES DeMaio analysis: Drop library to save millions 2:00 a.m. October 20, 2009 Peter Iglesias of National City enjoyed his lunch break along the San Diego River Floodway near Mission Bay yesterday.