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SPRING HEADED TO COLLIER PARK
By Kristin Kjaero February 24, 2015 (La Mesa) – La Mesa residents can look forward someday to new life for the city’s oldest park, as the La Mesa City Council
SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR MISSING HIKER WHO LEFT ANZA TWO WEEKS AGO
Hikers find belongings 13 miles off Highway 79, north of Warner Springs East County News Service February 24, 2015 (San Diego) updated February 26, 2015—San Diego Search and Rescue
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SUNSET IN LA MESA
February 22, 2015 (La Mesa) – Miriam Raftery snapped this brilliantly hued sunset earlier this month, when the setting sun mirrored an amber glow from a streetlamp in
GUHSD BOARD VOTES TO APPEAL ALPINE HIGH SCHOOL RULING; LEGAL BILLS COULD COST TAXPAYERS A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS
By Paul Kruze February 19, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–In a 3-2 vote which was preceded by rancorous accusations, sniping, sharp retorts and loud outbursts between board member Priscilla Schreiber
RIDERS RALLY TO HELP BURN VICTIM WITH NO INSURANCE
By Miriam Raftery February 8, 2015 (Ramona) – Nearly 80 riders on horseback hit the trail Saturday in Ramona to help pay medical bills for Lynn Fuller, a Poway
LAKESIDE PLANNING GROUP ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
February 6, 2015 (Lakeside) – At its meeting this week, Lakeside Community Planning Group elected new officers for 2015. Paul Sprecco is the new Chair and Milt
STATE APPROVES FUNDS FOR JACUMBA AIRPORT UPGRADES
East County News Service February 4, 2015 (Jacumba Hot Springs) — The state has approved funding for construction of infrastructure improvements at the Jacumba Hot Springs airport . Back
A DARK DAY FOR DEMOCRACY: SUPERVISORS OVERRIDE BOULEVARD’S ELECTED PLANNING OFFICIALS, FORCE INDUSTRIAL-SCALE SOLAR ON RURAL TOWN
By Miriam Raftery View video of full hearing: http://sdcounty.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=9&clip_id=1660 Note: Tune in Friday to our radio show on 89.1 FM from 5 to 6 p.m. to hear interviews with
TROUT STOCKING AT SANTEE LAKES FEB. 6
February 3, 2015 (Santee Lakes) – Santee Lakes will be stocking lakes two and three with 1,000 pounds of trout on Friday, February 6th – bringing the total of
BOULDER SLAMS INTO ALPINE RENTALS
Update: Alpine Rentals is open for business, working out of a trailer temporarily, the Alpine Community Network reports. East County News Service Photo courtesy ECM news partner 10 News
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