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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLARS
March 12, 2015 (Anza Borrego Desert) – Kristin Kjaero visited the Anza Borrego desert Tuesday, where she observed “thousands of caterpillars in a feeding frenzy…The roads were dotted with
LA MESA COUNCIL TAKES ACTION ON SENIOR LIVING FACILITY AND VILLAGE PARKING
By Janis Russell March 12, 2015 (La Mesa) — On Tuesday, La Mesa’s City Council voted to move forward on negotiations with Westmont Companies for development of a senior living
ARREST MADE AFTER “BURNBOOK” THREAT AGAINST EL CAJON VALLEY HIGH
Grossmont district blocks access to Burn Book app following latest incident March 11, 2015 (El Cajon ) – An anonymous message sent on the popular phone app “BurnBook” at
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: CACTUS BLOOMS
March 12, 2015 (El Cajon) – Photographer Robert Gehr snapped these beautiful early season barrel cactus blooms – no, not in the desert, but in the cactus garden outside
EL CAJON WINS LEGAL BATTLE OVER ALCOHOL CONTROL ORDINANCE
Source: City of El Cajon March 11, 2015 (El Cajon)–In August of 2013, the El Cajon City Council adopted, via unanimous vote the Deemed Approved Ordinance (DAO). The DAO
EL CAJON COUNCIL APPROVES BID PROCESS FOR UPGRADES TO REOPEN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
By Miriam Raftery March 10, 2015 El Cajon)–El Cajon’s City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to start the bidding process for long-awaited repairs needed to reopen the East County
CATERPILLARS MUNCHING DOWN DESERT WILDFLOWERS
Photo: “Hummingbird Moth (9691010084)” by Larry Lamsa – Hummingbird MothUploaded by PDTillman. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons – March 10, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) –
NEW QUEENS CROWNED IN LA MESA AND SANTEE
March 9,2015 (San Diego’s East County)–On Friday, March 6, 2015 the city of La Mesa and the city of Santee crowned winners in the Miss La Mesa and Miss
SD TRAILS: HIKING TO GARNET PEAK
By Randy Zuniga March 8, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–Garnet Peak is a fun and easy hike with spectacular views. The amazing part about this hike is the amount
ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS ARRESTED
East County News Service March 8, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) –Two suspects are under arrest on suspicion of two armed robberies that occurred yesterday—one at Fashion Valley shopping
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El Cajon sanctuary lawsuit still making waves one week later
By Paul Levikow May 6, 2026 (El Cajon) — One week after the City of El Cajon filed a lawsuit challenging California’s sanctuary state law, the political and legal aftershocks
Spring Valley filmmakers featured in GI Film Festival
Screenshot still from “The Craftsman” East County News Service May 6, 2026 (San Diego) — The GI Film Festival San Diego returns for its 11th year this week, moving into
La Mesa Chamber to host 17th annual ‘Taste of San Diego – East’
East County News Service LA MESA — The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce will hold its 17th annual “Taste of San Diego – East” on Monday, June 15. The food
Report: Regional homelessness down in county
Photo of volunteers working the Point In Time Count in January courtesy County of San Diego East County News Service May 6, 2026 (San Diego County) — San Diego County
Multi-agency fire drill set for Barona as San Diego braces for fire season
East County News Service May 5, 2026 (Lakeside) — As the region prepares for the inevitable heat and dry winds of summer, hundreds of first responders are converging on East
Public’s help needed after alleged sexual battery of 10-year-old in Poway
East County News Service POWAY – Detectives from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Child Abuse Unit are searching for a man who allegedly sexually battered a 10-year-old girl last Saturday
Mountain lion captured in Escondido neighborhood
Photo of mountain lion courtesy California Department of Fish and Wildlife East County News Service May 5, 2026 (Escondido) — A mountain lion was sedated and captured Monday in Escondido
Hundreds of animals under care of San Diego Humane Society after raid of Julian animal sanctuary
Jace Huggins, chief of Humane Law Enforcement for the San Diego Humane Society (left) and Dr. Gary Weitzman, CEO of the SDHS, speak to reporters at the SDHS Gaines Street
14-year-old killed, pedestrian injured in crash near Cowles Mountain
East County News Service May 4, 2026 (San Carlos) — A 14-year-old girl died the morning of Sunday, May 3, after a vehicle jumped the curb, struck a pedestrian and
Two dead in rollover crash on I-8 near Jacumba
East County News Service May 4, 2026 (Jacumba) — A tragic single-vehicle accident claimed the lives of two Texas men over the weekend after their vehicle overturned on Interstate 8