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New eco-friendly fire station opens in Jacumba
Photos courtesy County of San Diego East County News Service June 3, 2026 (Jacumba) — San Diego County officials and fire chiefs recently gathered in the county’s high desert area

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park part of $2.4M statewide grant program
East County News Service May 28, 2026 (San Diego County) — California State Parks and nonprofit partner Parks California announced a $2.4 million investment in championing the next generation of

Historic Borrego Sun expands to 24/7 free digital community platform
East County News Service May 21, 2026 (Borrego Springs) — The historic Borrego Sun is expanding into a continuously updated digital community media platform delivering free online access to local news, weather

Ram Media Foundation’s Borrego Sun Launches Community Media Apprenticeship Program for Borrego Springs Youth
Source: Ram Media Foundation May 16, 2026 (Borrego Springs) — Ram Media Foundation has launched a new community media apprenticeship initiative designed to provide local youth and emerging creators

Hundreds attend SDG&E virtual workshops on proposed 145-mile Golden Pacific Powerlink as state champions grid resiliency
Preliminary graphic of a proposed map outlining planned Golden Pacific Powerlink By Karen Pearlman May 15, 2026 (San Diego County) — Four virtual open house meetings about the Golden Pacific

Ram Media Foundation acquires historic Borrego Sun, expanding local journalism and digital community media
Source: Ram Media Foundation May 15, 2026 (Borrego Springs) — Ram Media Foundation, a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on strengthening community through media, has acquired the historic Borrego Sun,

Boulevard Bazaar coming to backcountry May 17
East County Magazine May 9, 2026 (Boulevard) — Don’t look now (or maybe definitely look) but the Mountain Empire is about to get a little more eccentric. Community members in

County launching $2M sidewalk and infrastructure overhaul
Pine Valley photo by Karen Pearlman East County News Service May 8, 2026 (San Diego County) — San Diego County is starting a project this summer to repair and replace

Two dead in rollover crash on I-8 near Jacumba
East County News Service May 4, 2026 (Jacumba) — A tragic single-vehicle accident claimed the lives of two Texas men over the weekend after their vehicle overturned on Interstate 8

Anza-Borrego Foundation leads opposition to new Golden Pacific Powerlink through heart of Anza Borrego Desert State Park
By Miriam Raftery April 28, 2026 (Borrego Springs) – “California’s largest state park — and one of the last true wild places in Southern California — could face one
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New eco-friendly fire station opens in Jacumba
Photos courtesy County of San Diego East County News Service June 3, 2026 (Jacumba) — San Diego County officials and fire chiefs recently gathered in the county’s high desert area

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park part of $2.4M statewide grant program
East County News Service May 28, 2026 (San Diego County) — California State Parks and nonprofit partner Parks California announced a $2.4 million investment in championing the next generation of

Historic Borrego Sun expands to 24/7 free digital community platform
East County News Service May 21, 2026 (Borrego Springs) — The historic Borrego Sun is expanding into a continuously updated digital community media platform delivering free online access to local news, weather

Ram Media Foundation’s Borrego Sun Launches Community Media Apprenticeship Program for Borrego Springs Youth
Source: Ram Media Foundation May 16, 2026 (Borrego Springs) — Ram Media Foundation has launched a new community media apprenticeship initiative designed to provide local youth and emerging creators

Hundreds attend SDG&E virtual workshops on proposed 145-mile Golden Pacific Powerlink as state champions grid resiliency
Preliminary graphic of a proposed map outlining planned Golden Pacific Powerlink By Karen Pearlman May 15, 2026 (San Diego County) — Four virtual open house meetings about the Golden Pacific

Ram Media Foundation acquires historic Borrego Sun, expanding local journalism and digital community media
Source: Ram Media Foundation May 15, 2026 (Borrego Springs) — Ram Media Foundation, a federally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on strengthening community through media, has acquired the historic Borrego Sun,

Boulevard Bazaar coming to backcountry May 17
East County Magazine May 9, 2026 (Boulevard) — Don’t look now (or maybe definitely look) but the Mountain Empire is about to get a little more eccentric. Community members in

County launching $2M sidewalk and infrastructure overhaul
Pine Valley photo by Karen Pearlman East County News Service May 8, 2026 (San Diego County) — San Diego County is starting a project this summer to repair and replace

Two dead in rollover crash on I-8 near Jacumba
East County News Service May 4, 2026 (Jacumba) — A tragic single-vehicle accident claimed the lives of two Texas men over the weekend after their vehicle overturned on Interstate 8

Anza-Borrego Foundation leads opposition to new Golden Pacific Powerlink through heart of Anza Borrego Desert State Park
By Miriam Raftery April 28, 2026 (Borrego Springs) – “California’s largest state park — and one of the last true wild places in Southern California — could face one
Search by Specific Date
Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting — not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine’s local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.