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RIP to one of the greatest architects of our era. The world has lost an amazing talent. I'm honored to have met him and seen some of his amazing works.
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/passages-famed-architect-and-artist-james-hubbell-1931-2024
BRUSH FIRE NEAR LOVELAND RESERVOIR IN ALPINE:
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/brush-fire-near-loveland-reservoir
A sad ending to this young Russian immigrant's hopes and dreams. He says he was beaten by Putin thugs for opposing the war in Ukraine, yet he's been ordered deported, and his life will be at risk. https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/i-am-devastated-i-fear-his-life-aunt-speaks-out-russian-migrant-ordered-deported
Cemetery proposed for Pine Valley opposed over groundwater concerns
April 17, 2024 (Pine Valley, CA) -- Neighbors have secured nearly 1,800 signatures on a petition opposing plans to build a cemetery on 38 acres of land about 2.5 miles east of La Posta Ranch, just south of Interstate 8 and Old Highway 80. The cemetery proposed by SD Crescentwood Services would provide burial space for Muslims in San Diego County, which currently has no Muslim cemetery.
JOIN US MAY 8 FOR A FESTIVE FEAST! EAST COUNTY DINING CLUB AT LEMON GROVE BISTRO (RSVP BY MAY 1)
You’re invited to our next East County Dining Club event! This event benefits East County Magazine and our East County Wildfire & Emergency alerts. Everyone is welcome to attend our event at this popular new eatery with European and American cuisine, founded by chefs with international experience!
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/join-us-may-8-festive-feast-east-county-dining-club-lemon-grove-bistro
PARENTS SPEAK OUT OVER DEMOTION OF SANTANA EDUCATORS
Close to 100 people came before the Grossmont Union High School District board meeting February 22, eager to hear -- and be heard -- regarding disciplinary action taken against four educators at Santana High School after a teenager was sex-trafficked in 2021.
Printer-friendly version March 2024 ArticlesGrossmont Union High School District (GUHSD)sex traffickingReactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)By Kirsten Andelman March 11, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) -- Close to 100 people came before the Grossmont Union High School District board meeting February 2...
President Biden has issued a disaster declaration to bring federal aid to local food victims. Please share with anyone who had flood damages, so they can apply for the federal aid:
Printer-friendly version February 2024 ArticlesSan Diego floodSan Diego disaster declarationSan Diego flooding January 22 2024By Miriam Raftery February 20, 2024 (San Diego) President Joe Biden yesterday declared a major disaster in California, making federal funding available to help those who suff...
My latest story: please help if you can. Her daughter and 3 young children are also displaced, urgently needing a place to stay. There's a GoFundMe link in the article.
DISABLED GRANDMA SUFFERS DEVASTATING LOSSES IN ROLANDO FLOOD, INCLUDING ELECTRIC SCOOTER CHAIR
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/disabled-grandma-suffers-devastating-losses-rolando-flood-including-electric-scooter-chair
Not sure how to judge the judicial candidates on your ballot? Here's our story:
FOUR JUDICIAL CANDIDATES VIE FOR TWO CONTESTED SEATS
By Miriam Raftery
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/four-judicial-candidates-vie-two-contested-seats
Here's my story on efforts to save this treasured community resource:
WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN CLOSES AMID RESTRUCTING
Will the Grossmont-Cuymaca Community College District or the Water Conservation Garden Joint Powers Authority step in to operate the Garden?
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/water-conservation-garden-closes-amid-restructuring
These are friends of my dear family friend who have lost everything in the San Diego flood and urgently need help. A link to their GoFundMe page is in this article that I wrote. Please help if you can. She especially needs a computer and kitchen appliances as well as funds to rebuild: https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/family-helped-save-neighbors-needs-help-after-major-flood-damage
MEDICAL FUND SET UP TO AID FORMER ALPINE WOMAN WITH BRAIN HEMORRHAGE
Tamara Newton, a Granite Hills High School alumni and daughter of Alpine resident Carlette Anderson, is hospitalized after a brain hemorrhage from a suspected tumor. She is paralyzed on her left side, cannot walk, and requires full-time care. A GoFundMe account has been setup to help pay for surgery and other medical needs. https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/medical-fund-set-aid-former-alpine-woman-brain-hemmorrhage
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: NEW EVENTS IN THE NEW YEAR:
January and February are prime times to enjoy a full moon desert walk, Valentine’s dinners and wine pairings, farm tours, hawk watching, nature walks, concerts, theatrical productions and more in San Diego’s East County.
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/destination-east-county-new-events-new-year
New U.S. Border Patrol Station to open in Dulzura:
Facility will house migrants, serve as control center for enforcement
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/new-us-border-patrol-station-open-2025-dulzura
What questions should media ask Supervisor Joel Anderson and his opponent, Gina Jacobs?
It’s been a turbulent year, from the resignation of a supervisor to a tropical storm slamming our region, a drained reservoir, a migrant crisis at the border, homeless challenges facing cities and more. Here are the top news stories and issues that we covered in 2023. https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/news/case-you-missed-news
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WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN TO RUN OUT OF MONEY SOON; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESIGNS AMID FINANCIAL TURMOIL
By Miriam Raftery
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/water-conservation-garden-run-out-money-soon-executive-director-resigns-amid-financial-turmoil
By Mike Allen June 13, 2022 (Santee) -- After the Santee City Council voted last week to remove the Fanita Ranch project initiative from the November ballot, environmental activist Van Collinsworth
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476 of 605 officer deaths in 2020 and 2021 in the U.S. were due to COVID-19 By Miriam Raftery October 17, 2021 (San Diego) – Law enforcement officers risk their lives daily to prot
By Tom and Nadin Abbott October 11, 2021 (Santee) The call came in at approximately 12:15 p.m. to the Heartland Dispatch center. A small plane had gone down in a residential neighborhood of Santee,
Bystander recounts efforts to help rescue survivors from burning home By Miriam Raftery and Rebecca Jefferis-Williamson Nadin and Tom Abbott also contributed to this report. Photo, left:
CALIFORNIA HAS NATION'S LOWEST COVID-19 RATES: CDC CREDITS VACCINES
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/california-has-nation%E2%80%99s-lowest-covid-19-rate-cdc-credits-vaccines
September 2, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) – East County Magazine today announced finalists in its Community Champions Awards. Winners will be presented with awards on September 25, 2021 during the
RESCUE TASK FORCE COORDINATOR STEVEN PRUSKY SPEAKS OUT ON COORDINATOR TRAPPED IN AFGHANISTAN WITH HIS FAMILY
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/steven-prusky-rescue-task-force-speaks-out-coordinator-trapped-afghanistan-his-family
OCOTILLO WIND TURBINE COLLAPSES -- AGAIN
https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/ocotillo-wind-turbine-collapses-again
We are short on firefighting pilots because several have covid and are on ventilators and may die, brush fire party line reports based on dipatch reply on scanner.
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