
East County Magazine

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: ON THE TRAIL
East County News Service August 15, 2022 (Lakeside) — Shiloh Ireland Photography sent in this horseback-view image of the San Vicente Reservoir in Lakeside. Printer-friendly version

US STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES EMERGENCY WARNINGS FOR TIJUANA AND NORTHERN MEXICO AMID FIRES AND ATTACKS BY CARTELS
By Henri Migala Photos via Twitter August 13, 2022 (San Diego) – Tijuana is on lockdown tonight amid a wave of violence, arson fires and attacks on bystanders fueled by warring drug cartels. American citizens are urged to avoid the areas and if already there, to seek secure shelter immediately. US State Department Warning The U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana issued

JACKIE HANSON’S ARTWORK FEATURES EAST COUNTY VISTAS
By Shiloh Ireland August 11, 2022 (Lakeside) — Jackie Hanson is a gifted artist and local Lakeside resident. I had the pleasure to interview her on August 7th at Trevi Hills Winery in Lakeside, where she has a showing of her paintings running through the month of August. Hanson spent several years in the Northwest and made the transition later

SANTEE FILMMAKERS WIN FIRST PLACE IN SAN DIEGO MOVIE AWARDS
By Christianne McCormick Photos by Miriam Raftery August 7, 2022 (Santee) — San Diego’s first annual San Diego Movie Awards featured two film makers from the East County area who have been nominated and won the Best First Time Film Makers Award. A.B. Lefcourt and Rachel L Murany of Santee collaborated on a 10- minute short film titled “The Missed

A WEEKEND OF WINE TASTING AND MORE IN TEMECULA
By Miriam Raftery Photos by Mark and Miriam Raftery August 6, 2022 (Temecula) – If you’re looking for a relaxing weekend getaway in Southern California, enjoy an idyllic stay at Europa Village Winery Resort in Temecula. Nestled among rolling foothills and vineyards in Temecula’s wine country, Europa Village evokes the ambience of Old World Europe with elements of Spain, France,

ALPINE COUNTRY DELI: A MEATY FIND AT VIEJAS OUTLET CENTER
By Henri Migala August 3, 2022 (Alpine) — If you’ve lived in San Diego for any length of time, or have raised a family here, then you’ve probably visited the Viejas Outlet Center in Alpine, only a short 15-minute drive from East County. With attractions, events, performances, activities and shopping, there is literally something for everyone in the family at

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PICASSO PEACOCK
East County News Service August 3, 2022 (Lakeside) – This beautiful peacock named Picasso resides at the ranch home of the owner of Shiloh Ireland Photography. He writes, “Picasso ending the breeding season and beginning to drop his majestic feathers. His over 6.6 foot train) Nature is beautiful.” Printer-friendly version

MURDER IS ANNOUNCED: A CLASSIC CHRISTIE MISS MARPLE MYSTERY ONSTAGE AT POWPAC
Review by Kathy Carpenter August 2, 2022 (Poway) – Not as well-known as perhaps some of Agatha Christie’s other novels but often considered one of her best, “A Murder is Announced” is presented by Powpac now through August 21. Novels featuring detective Hercule Poirot are generally the Christie stories one thinks of first, such as “Murder on The Orient Express”

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: RUFFLED FEATHERS
East County News Service August 2, 2022 (Lakeside) – This snowy egret with ruffled feathers was photographed at Lindo Lakes Park in Lakeside by Shiloh Ireland Photography. Printer-friendly version

COMIC-CON FEATURED GUEST ARTIST – KEITHAN JONES
Story by Rebecca Jefferis Williamson (Photo at left of Keithan Jones by Rebecca Jefferis Williamson) August 2, 2022 (San Diego) — Keithan Jones, a resident of El Cajon, was celebrated at San Diego International Comic-Con as a featured special guest artist. He displayed his work, a comic book series titled “Power Knights,” at a booth in Artist Alley in the

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: ON THE TRAIL
East County News Service August 15, 2022 (Lakeside) — Shiloh Ireland Photography sent in this horseback-view image of the San Vicente Reservoir in Lakeside. Printer-friendly version

US STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES EMERGENCY WARNINGS FOR TIJUANA AND NORTHERN MEXICO AMID FIRES AND ATTACKS BY CARTELS
By Henri Migala Photos via Twitter August 13, 2022 (San Diego) – Tijuana is on lockdown tonight amid a wave of violence, arson fires and attacks on bystanders fueled by warring

JACKIE HANSON’S ARTWORK FEATURES EAST COUNTY VISTAS
By Shiloh Ireland August 11, 2022 (Lakeside) — Jackie Hanson is a gifted artist and local Lakeside resident. I had the pleasure to interview her on August 7th at Trevi

SANTEE FILMMAKERS WIN FIRST PLACE IN SAN DIEGO MOVIE AWARDS
By Christianne McCormick Photos by Miriam Raftery August 7, 2022 (Santee) — San Diego’s first annual San Diego Movie Awards featured two film makers from the East County area who

A WEEKEND OF WINE TASTING AND MORE IN TEMECULA
By Miriam Raftery Photos by Mark and Miriam Raftery August 6, 2022 (Temecula) – If you’re looking for a relaxing weekend getaway in Southern California, enjoy an idyllic stay at

ALPINE COUNTRY DELI: A MEATY FIND AT VIEJAS OUTLET CENTER
By Henri Migala August 3, 2022 (Alpine) — If you’ve lived in San Diego for any length of time, or have raised a family here, then you’ve probably visited the

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PICASSO PEACOCK
East County News Service August 3, 2022 (Lakeside) – This beautiful peacock named Picasso resides at the ranch home of the owner of Shiloh Ireland Photography. He writes, “Picasso ending

MURDER IS ANNOUNCED: A CLASSIC CHRISTIE MISS MARPLE MYSTERY ONSTAGE AT POWPAC
Review by Kathy Carpenter August 2, 2022 (Poway) – Not as well-known as perhaps some of Agatha Christie’s other novels but often considered one of her best, “A Murder is

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: RUFFLED FEATHERS
East County News Service August 2, 2022 (Lakeside) – This snowy egret with ruffled feathers was photographed at Lindo Lakes Park in Lakeside by Shiloh Ireland Photography. Printer-friendly version

COMIC-CON FEATURED GUEST ARTIST – KEITHAN JONES
Story by Rebecca Jefferis Williamson (Photo at left of Keithan Jones by Rebecca Jefferis Williamson) August 2, 2022 (San Diego) — Keithan Jones, a resident of El Cajon, was celebrated