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El Cap varsity basketball plays all underclassmen

Every program goes through rebuilding seasons, but El Capitan girls basketball team is really starting from the foundations.  The varsity squad has no seniors and no juniors. In fact, on the roster of about a dozen enthusiastic up-and-coming athletes, only three are even sophomores. Head coach Darin Curtis said the…

East County grads make Holiday Bowl homecoming

The San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl game on Dec. 28 marked not only the 40th anniversary of the event but also marked the game’s first match-up of teams ranked nationally in the top 20 since 2008. Michigan State University (No. 16) and Washington State University (No. 18) provided…

Grossmont Healthcare District continues support to Jewish Family Service of San Diego

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is continuing its support of Jewish Family Service (JFS) of San Diego’s food assistance program, which alleviates food insecurity in San Diego’s East County region. The GHD board recently approved a $40,000 grant that will help cover expenses for the JFS Foodmobile program that delivers…

Grossmont Healthcare District offers scholarships for nursing, health tech students

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is seeking applicants for two scholarship programs, one for nursing students and another for students pursuing careers as health technicians. The nursing scholarship, called the Richard J. Bea Nursing Scholarship, is named after former GHD board member Richard Bea, a registered nurse who worked at…

Smith, Chiefs make unexpected exit from NFL playoffs

Alex Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs played near perfect football during the first half of their NFL wild card playoff game against the visiting Tennessee Titans on Saturday, Jan. 6. Smith, a Helix High School alumnus in his 13th season in the NFL, completed 19 of 23 passing attempts…

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