April 2015
East County Magazine
WELCOME, RURAL RESIDENTS!
Our Rural section covers most San Diego County’s inland communities south of I-8 to the border including Alpine, Barrett Junction, Boulevard, Campo, Deerhorn Valley, Dehesa, Dulzura, Jamul, Japatul, Lake Morena, Otay, Potrero, and Spring Valley. Printer-friendly version
RELAY FOR LIFE SET TO RUN IN LEMON GROVE MAY 16
East County News Service April 5, 2015 (Lemon Grove) – The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is the world’s largest fundraising event to end cancer. The Lemon Grove Relay for Life event will be held on Sunday, May 16th starting at 9 a.m. at Lemon Grove Middle School, 7866 Lincoln Avenue. This occasion unites communities around the world
LEMON GROVE COUNCIL AGENDA FOR APRIL 7
April 5, 2015 (Lemon Grove) –The Lemon Grove Council will meet on Tuesday, April 7 at 6 p.m. in the Lemon Grove Community Center (3146 School Lane). This week, Council will consider an agreement with San Diego Unified School District to house and staff a mass decontamination unit. Council will also review goals and priorities from its Strategic Planning
LEMON GROVE ANNOUNCES FIRST ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST
East County News Service April 5, 2015 (Lemon Grove) – The City of Lemon Grove is calling on all photographers – amateurs, professionals, adults and youths—to enter the city’s first annual photo contest. All photos must contain an image of a lemon or lemon related object (such as a blossom or tree) and be submitted by the April 30th deadline.
COUNTY TEAMS UP WITH ATHLETES TO FIGHT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
County News Service April 9, 2015 (San Diego)–Now is the time to stand up against domestic violence. That’s the message County officials and three well-known local athletes—professional skater Tony Hawk, San Diego Chargers linebacker Melvin Ingram and BMX champion Alise Post—are urging in a new public service announcement that has begun airing on Time Warner and Cox Communications cable
BACK IN THE SADDLE: LAKESIDE RODEO KICKS OFF APRIL 17-19
April 5, 2015 (Lakeside) – The Lakeside Rodeo has been an annual tradition in Lakeside for the past 51 years. This year’s event features Western-style entertainment and events that include bronc riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling, roping competitions, bull riding, and for youngsters, stick horse riding. World champion trick roper Rider Keisner will be performing, In
MOTHER ARRESTED IN EL CAJON CRASH THAT KILLED 3-YEAR OLD, INJURED 2 OTHER CHILDREN
Update April 8, 2015: The victim has been identified as Carly Ramirez, 3, daughter of Carlos Ramirez and Brandy Teague. April 5, 2015 (El Cajon)— Brandy Teague, a 31-year-old mother, is under arrest after a crash killed her 3-year-old daughter and injured two other children of hers in the vehicle. The accident was reported at 9:43 p.m. Saturday night
SD FESTIVAL CHORUS & ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “TWO FOR THE SHOW” MAY 3
East County News Service April 5, 2015 (San Diego) – The San Diego Festival Chorus and Orchestra will present “Two for the Show” on Sunday, May 3rd at 3 p.m. at College Avenue Baptist Church (4747 College Avenue, San Diego). The concert features two major choral works: Gioacchino Rossini’s “Stabat Mater” and John Rutter’s “Feel the Spirit.” The
FEDERAL REPORT: MARIJUANA KILLS CANCER CELLS, SHRINKS BRAIN TUMORS
Yet Justice Dept. pursues prosecutions against California dispensaries in defiance of Congress By Miriam Raftery April 5, 2015 (Washington D.C.) — The National Institute on Drug Abuse issued a report this month titled, “Is Marijuana Medicine?” It concludes that “recent animal studies have shown that marijuana can kill certain cancer cells and reduce the size of others. Evidence from
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