
East County Magazine

SUMMER MOVIE EXPRESS RETURNS TO PARKWAY PLAZA 18 AND EDWARDS RANCHO SAN DIEGO 15
East County News Service June 12, 2019 (El Cajon) – Just in time for summer vacation, Regal’s Summer Movie Express returns to Regal’s Parkway Plaza Stadium 18 in Parkway Plaza and Edwards Rancho San Diego Stadium 15 in El Cajon. Summer Movie Express shows films rated G and PG every Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. from June 25th to

DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: TOP FESTIVALS AND EVENTS JUNE 13-JULY 4
East County News Service June 12, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) — From Father’s Day to the Fourth of July, we’ve got lots of festive events coming up across East County. In late June, you can enjoy night fishing at Santee Lakes, the Bayou Brothers concert at Santee Lakes, Father’s day on artist James Hubbell’s Julian mountain retreat, a Father’s Day

GROCERY WORKERS TO VOTE ON POTENTIAL STRIKE AGAINST THREE MAJOR SOCAL CHAINS
By Ken Stone Reprinted with permission from Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association Photo: UFCW Local 135 is one of the biggest labor unions in San Diego County. Photo by Ken Stone June 12, 2019 (San Diego) – Members of seven Southern California food workers locals, including San Diego’s, will vote June 24 on

HELPING WOMEN IN HONDURAS: SPEAKER TO ADDRESS LA MESA ROTARY JUNE 12 ON MICRO-LOAN SUCCESS STORIES
East County News Service June 10, 2019 (La Mesa) – “We’ve recently read and heard about the number of Hondurans coming to the United States,” says Scott Elam with the La Mesa Rotary Club. “Join us for another perspective to learn about Honduran women who are making great strides to improve the lives of their families and villages through the

VINTAGES TO SAVOR AT SAN DIEGO WINE FESTIVAL
By Miriam Raftery June 9, 2019 (Escondido) – The historic Sikes Adobe farmstead site on San Diego River Park land in Escondido provided a colorful garden setting for this year’s San Diego Wine Festival, where guests sipped, savored and chatted with local winemakers from across our region. “We have over 20 local wineries from San Diego County here,” Linda McWilliams,

IF YOU’VE EATEN FROZEN BERRIES SOLD AT SUPERMARKETS, YOU MAY NEED A HEPATITIS A VACCINE
By Miriam Raftery June 9, 2019 (Washington D.C.) — The FDA is warning consumers about hepatitis A virus (HAV) contamination of frozen packages of blackberries and triple berry medley products. The “private selection” products made by Kroger were sold in Kroger, Ralph’s, Food 4 Less, Dillons, Fred Meyer and other grocery chains across the U.S. The contamination was found as

SAN DIEGO COUNTY’S HISTORIC PLACES: LEMON GROVE
By Donald H. Harrison Reprinted with permission from San Diego Jewish World, a member of the San Diego Online News Network June 8, 2019 (Lemon Grove) – If you travel to Hamburg or Frankfurt in Germany, you’ll find that in neither place is a “hamburger” or a “frankfurter” a staple of local diets. Wouldn’t you think that in Lemon Grove, one

SAPS AT SEA PRESENT: ‘GOOD HELP IS HARD TO FIND’ JUNE 29
Source: Saps at Sea San Diego June 5, 2019 (Spring Valley) – Saps at Sea, the San Diego chapter of the Sons of the Desert, the official Laurel & Hardy fan society, invites you to their next meeting on June 29 at 6:30 p.m. in Williams Hall at Trinity Presbytarian Church in Spring Valley. This month’s gathering highlights the many

LA MESA MAN WITH ALS DISEASE TO MEET WITH D.C. POLITICOS
East County News Service June 5, 2019 (La Mesa) – It began with unexplainable fatigue then weakness in his left arm and shoulder for Jessy Ybarra of La Mesa. “I regularly worked out with my trainer 3 days a week and it seemed like one day, my left side just couldn’t keep up with shoulder presses and pushups anymore,” said Ybarra. “Then, my

LA MESA CLASSIC CAR SHOW REVS UP STARTING JUNE 6
East County News Service June 5, 2019 (La Mesa) – The La Mesa Classic Car Show season opens this Thursday, June 6 and will continue each week through August 29 from 5-8 p.m. (except July 4). In addition to vintage pre-1974 cars, trucks and vans parked along La Mesa Blvd. between Spring Street and 4th Avenue, this free community event also

SUMMER MOVIE EXPRESS RETURNS TO PARKWAY PLAZA 18 AND EDWARDS RANCHO SAN DIEGO 15
East County News Service June 12, 2019 (El Cajon) – Just in time for summer vacation, Regal’s Summer Movie Express returns to Regal’s Parkway Plaza Stadium 18 in Parkway Plaza

DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: TOP FESTIVALS AND EVENTS JUNE 13-JULY 4
East County News Service June 12, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) — From Father’s Day to the Fourth of July, we’ve got lots of festive events coming up across East County.

GROCERY WORKERS TO VOTE ON POTENTIAL STRIKE AGAINST THREE MAJOR SOCAL CHAINS
By Ken Stone Reprinted with permission from Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association Photo: UFCW Local 135 is one of the biggest labor

HELPING WOMEN IN HONDURAS: SPEAKER TO ADDRESS LA MESA ROTARY JUNE 12 ON MICRO-LOAN SUCCESS STORIES
East County News Service June 10, 2019 (La Mesa) – “We’ve recently read and heard about the number of Hondurans coming to the United States,” says Scott Elam with the

VINTAGES TO SAVOR AT SAN DIEGO WINE FESTIVAL
By Miriam Raftery June 9, 2019 (Escondido) – The historic Sikes Adobe farmstead site on San Diego River Park land in Escondido provided a colorful garden setting for this year’s

IF YOU’VE EATEN FROZEN BERRIES SOLD AT SUPERMARKETS, YOU MAY NEED A HEPATITIS A VACCINE
By Miriam Raftery June 9, 2019 (Washington D.C.) — The FDA is warning consumers about hepatitis A virus (HAV) contamination of frozen packages of blackberries and triple berry medley products.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY’S HISTORIC PLACES: LEMON GROVE
By Donald H. Harrison Reprinted with permission from San Diego Jewish World, a member of the San Diego Online News Network June 8, 2019 (Lemon Grove) – If you travel to

SAPS AT SEA PRESENT: ‘GOOD HELP IS HARD TO FIND’ JUNE 29
Source: Saps at Sea San Diego June 5, 2019 (Spring Valley) – Saps at Sea, the San Diego chapter of the Sons of the Desert, the official Laurel & Hardy

LA MESA MAN WITH ALS DISEASE TO MEET WITH D.C. POLITICOS
East County News Service June 5, 2019 (La Mesa) – It began with unexplainable fatigue then weakness in his left arm and shoulder for Jessy Ybarra of La Mesa. “I regularly worked out

LA MESA CLASSIC CAR SHOW REVS UP STARTING JUNE 6
East County News Service June 5, 2019 (La Mesa) – The La Mesa Classic Car Show season opens this Thursday, June 6 and will continue each week through August 29