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Villa Musica expanding to East County for 20th anniversary
East County News Service April 22, 2026 (El Cajon) — For two decades, the halls of Villa Musica’s Sorrento Valley headquarters have been alive with a specific kind of beautiful chaos — the steady thumps on the drum, soaring scales of soprano singers and the first notes of student violinists. Now with Villa Musica is celebrating its 20th anniversary, the
Lemon Grove Library hosting Sheriff’s reentry event
East County News Service April 13, 2026 (Lemon Grove) — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office Reentry Services Division is holding a public event aimed at bridging the gap between life behind bars and life as a productive neighbor. From 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 14 at the Lemon Grove Library, the community is being invited to meet the
Lemon Grove celebrates 95th anniversary of desegregation case
“…What we have learned from the Lemon Grove incident is that when we unite together and we fight against those forces, we are stronger than…
Santee School District awarded grant to launch Career Technical Program
East County News Service March 21, 2026 (Santee) — Santee School District was awarded a $215,000 grant through the Strong Workforce Program to launch a…
‘Americans and the Holocaust’ exhibition coming to Grossmont College
East County News Service March 19, 2026 (El Cajon) — The Grossmont College Library was selected as one of only 50 libraries across the United…
California teachers ‘tread lightly’ for America’s 250th as they navigate competing narratives
By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their newsletters. Photo: San Lorenzo High School teacher Judy Smith…
California teachers ‘tread lightly’ for America’s 250th as they navigate competing narratives
By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their newsletters. Photo: San Lorenzo High School teacher Judy Smith…
Teamsters strike at SDSU impacts traffic on I-8
By Miriam Raftery February 17, 2026 (San Diego) – Teamsters Local 2010 is holding a four-day unfair labor practice strike at 22 California State University campuses starting today, including San Diego State University and Cal State San Marcos. Campuses remain open, however an alert sent by SDSU cautions that traffic along I-8 near campus is backed up; students and
Reader’s Editorial: Cajon Valley’s compensation vote raises questions about priorities
By Alex Welling February 26, 2026 (El Cajon) — Last week, the Cajon Valley Union School District Board of Trustees voted to increase its monthly compensation from $630 to $2,000 — the maximum amount permitted under state law for a district of its size. That figure does not include their taxpayer-funded healthcare benefits. Several months ago, district educators received
ICE agents outside local school campuses raise concerns
By Alexander J. Schorr February 25, 2026 (San Diego) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity has increased in surrounding school areas, which includes the occupying of parking lots, monitoring of bus routes, and arrests occurring blocks away from schools. At least 3,800 children have been booked into ICE detention between January 2025 and early 2026. Families have expressed anxiety over “haunting and taunting” by federal agents
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THANKS TO GROSSMONT HOSPITAL FOR DONATING BACKPACKS
East County News Service July 26, 2024 (La Mesa) — Sharp Grossmont Hospital held its annual backpack drive today to support local students impacted by HIV and AIDS as they get ready to go back to school. This year, nurses and hospital staff sponsored 75 children by donating backpacks filled with school supplies, ranging from crayons and glue sticks
COUNTY’S CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION, ACHIEVEMENTS
By Cassie N. Saunders, County of San Diego Communications Office July 25, 2024 (San Diego) — The department uses data and insights from subject-matter experts and has caught the attention of advocates around the world. In its first year, the Child and Family Well-Being Department (CFWB) reduced the number of children in foster care by nearly 12 percent.
COUNTY’S CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION, ACHIEVEMENTS
By Cassie N. Saunders, County of San Diego Communications Office July 25, 2024 (San Diego) — The department uses data and insights from subject-matter experts and has caught the attention of advocates around the world. In its first year, the Child and Family Well-Being Department (CFWB) reduced the number of children in foster care by nearly 12 percent.
FRUSTRATED BY SCHOOL WEB FILTERS, ONE STUDENT CREATED HIS OWN
By Tara Garcia Mathewson, see link references on CalMatters Subscribe to CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. During early COVID lockdowns, a teen worked with his family to raise $1.8 million in venture funding and built a web filter with a team of data scientists and psychologists
FRUSTRATED BY SCHOOL WEB FILTERS, ONE STUDENT CREATED HIS OWN
By Tara Garcia Mathewson, see link references on CalMatters Subscribe to CalMatters, a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. During early COVID lockdowns, a teen worked with his family to raise $1.8 million in venture funding and built a web filter with a team of data scientists and psychologists
JULY FEDERAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Source: Office of Congresswoman Sara Jacobs July 23, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) — With summer now in full swing, I’m enjoying the warmer weather and longer days! I hope you’re all finding ways to stay cool and make the most of summer too. While I have you, I want to highlight some federal grant opportunities to help you improve
JULY FEDERAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Source: Office of Congresswoman Sara Jacobs July 23, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) — With summer now in full swing, I’m enjoying the warmer weather and longer days! I hope you’re all finding ways to stay cool and make the most of summer too. While I have you, I want to highlight some federal grant opportunities to help you improve
GROSSMONT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR: MINDFUL JOURNALING
East County News Service Photo: ECM prompt to Bing CoPilot July 23, 2024 (La Mesa) — This journaling workshop offers simple writing techniques that use a reflective method for participants to foster healthy boundaries for expressing thoughts and emotions, relieve stress and re-orient thinking in stressful situations. Presenter: Lisa Goodman, Integrative Healing Coord. Sharp Grossmont Hospital
GROSSMONT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR: MINDFUL JOURNALING
East County News Service Photo: ECM prompt to Bing CoPilot July 23, 2024 (La Mesa) — This journaling workshop offers simple writing techniques that use a reflective method for participants to foster healthy boundaries for expressing thoughts and emotions, relieve stress and re-orient thinking in stressful situations. Presenter: Lisa Goodman, Integrative Healing Coord. Sharp Grossmont Hospital
ESTATE PLANNING: A WOMEN’S PERSPECTIVE
By Jonathan Goetz Photo: James G. Stieringer Conference Center Auditorium (courtesy: Grossmont Healthcare District) July 22, 2024 (La Mesa) — Women face unique challenges when it comes to estate planning. Statistics show that women are almost four times as likely to be widowed compared to men. Additionally, more women than ever before are either divorced or choosing not to
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