About 100 Girl Scouts and troop leaders looked on as dozens of worn, tattered and retired American flags in varying sizes were cremated in a large iron urn at the Alpine VFW post Jan. 18. The ceremony was held according to the United States Flag Code adopted on June 14,…
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Granite Hills and El Capitan high schools have emerged as the early season leaders among the San Diego Section’s Division II girls water polo teams. The teams appear to be chasing each other for supremacy in the division as well as in Grossmont Valley League play. Granite Hills entered this…
One student each from Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges was awarded a $500 scholarship on Jan. 11 to continue their studies in political science. The scholarships were drawn from a fund established in memory of Brian Jennings, a professor in the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District. His wife Nancy Jennings, a Cuyamaca…
Award winning roaster started his business in a shed behind his home Source: CBS 8 New feed
Australia may be far away, but we can help here at home. Source: CBS 8 New feed
The Row House in Hillcrest is one location out of a few in San Diego. They offer a variety of classes, ranging from rowing to weight lifting. Source: CBS 8 New feed
The 32nd-annual All Peoples Celebration honors the short life, but lasting legacy, of Dr. King. Source: CBS 8 New feed
The 294-day deployment is the longest carrier deployment in the post-Cold War era. Source: CBS 8 New feed
Tears of joy, pride and agony as Brian celebrates with his parents at the finish line after 13.1 miles. Brian used to weigh more than 340-pounds before changing his diet and undergoing gastric bypass surgery. “As they were wheeling him into operation room he looked at me and said ‘Pop,…
High pressure will strengthen over Southern California leading to an increase in high clouds on Monday. Source: CBS 8 New feed
The 296 days deployed is the most extended carrier deployment since Vietnam. Source: CBS 8 New feed
While the number of all fire calls has fluctuated over the past five years, fire calls that mentioned the homeless have steadily increased. Source: CBS 8 New feed
Dozens of first responders and medical professionals took part in the simulation to help prepare for the possibility of a real event. Source: CBS 8 New feed
NXPT (No Excuses Physical Training) Fitness is more like a lifestyle and its motto is “Excuses are weak.” The “X” sign is used by trainers and clients throughout classes which means no excuses for everything fitness and is applicable for everything in life, said Dan Hark, NXPT owner and Alpine…
The owner of a number of pet stores in the county, including Pups & Pets in Santee, was ordered by a judge recently to stop selling puppies. In the latest development of a years-long tug of war between store owner David Salinas and animal rights activists, a judge ordered Salinas…
The Granite Hills High School boys soccer team appears to be trending upward at just the right time of the season. The Eagles improved their record to 4-5-3 after pulling off a penalty kick tiebreaker win over the Montgomery Aztecs in last Saturday’s Gold Division championship game of the San…
Neighborhood rivalries are always something special in high school sports and the one between the Granite Hills and Valhalla wrestling teams has been red hot. Last Thursday’s dual matchup between the teams was no exception as the visiting Eagles rallied to claim a decisive 45-25 win in the Grossmont Hills…
LA MESA, Calif. — Authorities Wednesday identified a motorcyclist who was fatally injured when he crashed into several slow-moving cars while splitting lanes on a congested stretch of state Route 125 in La Mesa during morning rush hour. Everett Burgess, 31, of Lemon Grove, was riding north at a high…
The Granite Hills High School boys soccer team has admittedly experienced a rough start to the 2019-20 soccer season but better times could be coming around, and soon. The Eagles, who failed to qualify for last season’s San Diego Section playoffs, appeared to be plodding along to kick off this…
Reflections Salon owner Ginger Rich kneeled before Christy Gillette and looked her in the eyes. “I’m totally honored to cut your hair,” Rich said. Rich complimented the strawberry blonde undertone of Gillette’s damp hair as she combed out the freshly washed strands and suggested a trim to remove the split…