East County Magazine
DESERT VIEW TOWER: EAST COUNTY’S HISTORIC HIGHWAY STOP
By Hayden Parsley January 29, 2015 (Jacumba Hot Springs)—Take a trip into California’s past at the Desert View Tower, a quirky and whimsical relic of the past that
JUDGE RULES IN ALPINE’S FAVOR ON HIGH SCHOOL FUNDING
By Miriam Raftery January 23, 2015 (Alpine) – The Grossmont Union High School District must set aside $14 million in bond money immediately and another $28 million by January
SD TRAILS: IRON MOUNTAIN
By Randy Zuniga January 15, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–Iron Mountain, located at the backside of Poway, just off of the Highway 67, stands 2,696 ft. tall. I consider
WIND TURBINE BURSTS INTO FLAMES IN OCOTILLO
By Miriam Raftery January 17, 2015 (Ocotillo) –A wind turbine at the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility burst into flames on January 15th. East County Magazine photographer Jim Pelley, an Ocotillo
MILHOLLAND SOLAR AND ELECTRIC CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY
East County News Service January 5, 2015 (El Cajon)–Milholland Solar and Electric, the premier solar installation and electrical contractor in Southern California, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
DOG HOUSES NEEDED FOR RURAL DOGS IN COLD WEATHER
January 1, 2015 (Boulevard) – Boulevard resident Pam Lawless has launched a drive seeking donations of doghouses or igloo-style shelters for backcountry dogs in her community. “We get
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: BEAUTIFUL BACKCOUNTRY
December 19, 2014 (Lake Morena) – Photographer Kurt Scherbaum shared this beautiful image taken at Lake Morena in East County. You can view more of Kurt’s work at www.thelensmanphotography.com
A BEARY MERRY CHRISTMAS AT LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS IN ALPINE
Bobbi Brink, founder of the rescue facility in Alpine (photo, left) works to save bears and other exotic animals from canned hunts and cub petting operations in U.S.
HEAVENLY VIEWS: MT. LAGUNA OBSERVATORY GETS NEW TELESCOPE
November 29, 2014 (Mount Laguna)–There’s a brand new, $1.5 million telescope at the observatory atop Mount Laguna in East County. Astronomers from San Diego State University, which operates the
LEMON GROVE MURAL WINS AWARD FROM GOVERNOR BROWN
By Miriam Raftery October 2, 2014 (Lemon Grove)—An elaborate five-panel mural depicting the history of Lemon Grove has been awarded the Governor’s Historic Preservation Award for 2014. A letter
