April 1, 2012 Special Edition
East County Magazine
NEWS FLASH! MAJOR BREAKING STORIES: SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR ALL READERS
April 1, 2012—East County Magazine has the exclusive scoop on some astounding major stories breaking today. Is truth stranger than fiction? You decide. Be sure to click this hot link

CHEERS! EL CAJON ANNOUNCES VICE REVIVAL FOR CENTENNIAL
By Major Betts April 1, 2012 (El Cajon ) – Before El Cajon became an incorporated city back in 1912, horse racing down Main Street was a popular pastime. The
MEGA-MILLIONS LOTTO WINNER IN LAKESIDE REVEALS HOT PLANS
By Sonny Power April 1, 2012 (Lakeside) – “It’s a miracle!” Milt Cyphert, co-founder of the East County Community Action Coalition and winner of the Mega-Millions Lotto told East
RARE SPECIES DISCOVERIES MAY HALT WIND FARMS
Black wildcat sightings confirmed in East County By Kit Kat A pril 1, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – For months, residents in rural East County areas have been reporting sightings
ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PROTEST PLAN TO ERADICATE WILD PIGS LOCALLY
April 1, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – Activists have voiced outrage over the U.S. Forest Service’s announced plans to use helicopters to shoot the growing feral pig population
RURAL RESIDENTS’ “ULTIMATE RED TAPE REDUCTION” INITIATIVE QUALIFIES FOR COUNTYWIDE BALLOT
By O. Howe Sweet April 1, 2012 (San Diego’s East County)—Last month, we reported on a proposal to eliminate all community planning groups, a plan put forth by a “Red

LA MESA FINDS MISSING TIME CAPSULE—AND A WELCOME SURPRISE
By Justin Time April 1, 2012 (La Mesa) –Back in 1957 when City Hall was dedicated, La Mesa buried a time capsule that was intended to be opened for the
POWAY OKAYS MEDICAL MARIJUANA SUPERSTORE
By Jay Blunt April 1, 2012 (Poway)–In an unexpected move, Poway’s city council has approved licensing of the city’s first medical marijuana dispensary. The unanimous decision comes as a surprise
SHOCKING CAUSE OF THE BIG BLACKOUT REVEALED
By Meg A. Watts April 1, 2012 (Jacumba) – Officially, the power outage that left 1.4 million customers in San Diego and across the southwest in the dark last