
East County Magazine

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

VINES AND WINES: RAMBLIN’ ROUND RAMONA
By Don Rutkoff Photo: Elaine Lyttleton, Hatfield Creek Winery July 30, 2014 (Ramona)–I went tooling around Ramona Sunday, visiting and tasting some newer wineries, and I will tell you,

EXPERTS VOICE ALARM OVER SURVIVAL OF LOCAL BIGHORN SHEEP
By Miriam Raftery March 17, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) – Could big energy projects proposed in East County lead to the decimation of federally endangered Peninsular Bighorn Sheep?

SHOTS FIRED DURING BORDER PATROL PURSUIT IN CAMPO
By Miriam Raftery Photo courtesy ECM news partner 10 News June 5, 2013 (Campo) – A Border Patrol agent discharged his weapon during a pursuit in Campo early this morning.

BORDER PATROL AGENTS SEIZE OVER A HALF MILLION DOLLARS IN METHAMPHETAMINES AT CHECKPOINT IN JAMUL
December 19, 2012 (Jamul) — U.S. Border Patrol agents intercepted a smuggling attempt on State Route (SR) 94 in Jamul yesterday, resulting in seizure of nearly 26 pounds of methamphetamine.