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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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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
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
HOW SAFE ARE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS? GROSSMONT DISTRICT ELIMINATES SCHOOL SAFETY DEPARTMENT
By Kristen Andelman Photo:Jay Farrington testifiedto board on priorities for the Office of School Safety, which the GUHSD board majority later voted to eliminate. July 18, 2024 (El Cajon) — Grossmont Union High School District has ousted its School Safety Director Jay Farrington and eliminated the entire school safety department entirely, effective June 30. The action is shocking and particularly
HOW SAFE ARE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS? GROSSMONT DISTRICT ELIMINATES SCHOOL SAFETY DEPARTMENT
By Kristen Andelman Photo:Jay Farrington testifiedto board on priorities for the Office of School Safety, which the GUHSD board majority later voted to eliminate. July 18, 2024 (El Cajon) — Grossmont Union High School District has ousted its School Safety Director Jay Farrington and eliminated the entire school safety department entirely, effective June 30. The action is shocking and particularly
HOW SAFE ARE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS? GROSSMONT DISTRICT ELIMINATES SCHOOL SAFETY DEPARTMENT
By Kristen Andelman Photo:Jay Farrington testifiedto board on priorities for the Office of School Safety, which the GUHSD board majority later voted to eliminate. July 18, 2024 (El Cajon) — Grossmont Union High School District has ousted its School Safety Director Jay Farrington and eliminated the entire school safety department entirely, effective June 30. The action is shocking and particularly
ATTORNEY ODAY YOUSIF RUNS FOR CAJON VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD TO RESTORE CORE EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES AND COMBAT EXTREMISM
By Miriam Raftery July 16, 2024 (El Cajon) – Oday Yousif, a consumer attorney endorsed by prominent educators in East County, is the third candidate to announce he is running for the Cajon Valley Union School District in Trustee Area 5. “With a passion for education and years of proven public service, I am running to refocus the
ATTORNEY ODAY YOUSIF RUNS FOR CAJON VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD TO RESTORE CORE EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES AND COMBAT EXTREMISM
By Miriam Raftery July 16, 2024 (El Cajon) – Oday Yousif, a consumer attorney endorsed by prominent educators in East County, is the third candidate to announce he is running for the Cajon Valley Union School District in Trustee Area 5. “With a passion for education and years of proven public service, I am running to refocus the
$2.8 MILLION NSF GRANT WILL EXPAND AI EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
In collaboration with the NSF Institute for Learning-enabled Optimization at Scale, the project will focus on diversity within the AI research community By Susanne Clara Bard Photo: Engineering student Baoqian Wang (left) worked on an autonomous vehicle with Junfei Xie. (Photo: courtesy Junfei Xie) July 8, 2024 (San Diego) — The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)’s ExpandAI
$2.8 MILLION NSF GRANT WILL EXPAND AI EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
In collaboration with the NSF Institute for Learning-enabled Optimization at Scale, the project will focus on diversity within the AI research community By Susanne Clara Bard Photo: Engineering student Baoqian Wang (left) worked on an autonomous vehicle with Junfei Xie. (Photo: courtesy Junfei Xie) July 8, 2024 (San Diego) — The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)’s ExpandAI
SDSU, KUMEYAAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SIGN PARTNERSHIP
The partnership, signed last month, will grant guaranteed transfer eligibility to Kumeyaay Community College students interested in completing four-year degrees at SDSU. By La Monica Everett-Haynes, News at SDSU Photo: Kumeyaay Community College President Stanley Rodriguez and SDSU President Adela de la Torre (center) were joined by campus and tribal leaders during a partnership agreement signing ceremony. (SDSU)
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