East County Magazine
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A SPIRITED HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WITH EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE
By Briana Gomez Miriam Raftery, editor of East County Magazine hosted a spirited holiday party on Sunday, December 16 at her home on Mt. Helix. In attendance at our “Feasting and Merrymaking” celebration were staff members, board members, and volunteers for the non-profit publication, as well as community members who purchased tickets to support the online magazine. The event hosted
3 EL CAJON BUSINESSES WILL GIVE EAST COUNTY CHILDREN NEW BIKES ON CHRISTMAS EVE
50 New Bikes and Helmets for Military & First Responders’ Children donated by Cartright Pest Control, ASAP Towing and iWash Car Wash East County News Service December 23, 2018( El Cajon) –Three El Cajon businesses are joining to give away 50 new bikes and helmets on Christmas Eve to deserving East County children. The public is invited to the open-house
TRIBES HOST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTIES AT LOCAL CASINOS
East County News Service December 20, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) — East County’s Native American-owned casinos will be ringing in the New Year with a variety of celebrations on December 31st including parties, a gala with dinner and dancing, and an outdoor bash complete with fireworks and a ball dropping at midnight similar to the famed New York Times
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WANTS MIGRANTS TO WAIT IN MEXICO FOR ASYLUM HEARINGS; COURT BLOCKS TRUMP DENIAL OF ASYLUM TO DOMESTIC AND GANG VIOLENCE VICTIMS
By Miriam Raftery December 20,2018 (San Diego) – Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen today announced that Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. must wait in Mexico until their hearing dates, except for unaccompanied minors. But the action is likely to be challenged in court—and thus far, federal courts have consistently ruled against the Trump administration efforts to restrict
SEN. ATKINS CALLS FOR UNITED RESPONSE TO MIGRANT CRISIS, RECALLING HEPATITIS A SCANDAL
By Ken Stone Reprinted with permission from Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Network Photo: State Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins says she was having “productive conversations” with Mayor Kevin Faulconer. Photo by Chris Stone December 19, 2018 (San Diego) – Recalling the deadly hepatitis A outbreak, state Senate leader Toni Atkins on
LAS VEGAS-BASED CIRCO OSORIO BRINGS DAZZLING CIRCUS ACTS TO OTAY RANCH JANUARY 10-14
Click here for free circus pass for children age 10 and under East County News Service December 19, 2018 (Oray Ranch, Chula Vista) — American Crown Circus is bringing its Circo Osorio to the Otay Ranch Town Center January 10th through 14th. A family tradition for over 90 years, the show includes aerial acrobats, trapeze flyers, illusions, a wheel of
EAST COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OPENING DELAYED
By Paul Kruz, Contributing Editor December 14, 2018 (El Cajon) — Residents of El Cajon and the County of San Diego will have to wait awhile longer before the community’s theater, shuttered for over a decade, will reopen for performances. While performing an evaluation of the HVAC (heating/ventilation/air conditioning) system at the East County Performing Arts Center (ECPAC), experts have
EL CAJON CITY COUNCIL DIRECTS STAFF TO DRAFT LETTER OF CONCERN OVER SOUTHWEST KEY MIGRANT CHILDREN FACILITY
Action comes after Union-Tribune reports seven children missing from Southwest Key facility By Paul Kruze, Contributing Editor Photo: Ana Babudar, Southwest Key Programs Inc., addresses City Council Watch video testimony here December 14, 2018 (El Cajon) — The El Cajon City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to approve a proposal asking staff to prepare letters to the California Department of
SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ALLSTATE HELP BRING NEW PLAYGROUND TO SHELTER IN EL CAJON
By Miriam Raftery Photo: Students from Meridian Elementary arriving at East County Transitional Living Center in El Cajon are surprised and delighted to see a playground that they envisioned has come to life at the center, funded by Allstate through the company’s Good Starts Young program. December 14, 2018 (El Cajon) — Fourth grade students in Mrs. Lee’s class at Meridian Elementary were asked how they
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: OCOTILLO SUNRISE
December 14, 2018 (Ocotillo, California) — Jim Pelley sent in this spectacular photo of a desert sunrise piercing periwinkle-hued clouds near his home in Ocotilo, near the border of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Ocotillo is named for the towering spiked plants shown here, arms reaching skyward. Printer-friendly version
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A SPIRITED HOLIDAY CELEBRATION WITH EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE
By Briana Gomez Miriam Raftery, editor of East County Magazine hosted a spirited holiday party on Sunday, December 16 at her home on Mt. Helix. In attendance at our “Feasting
3 EL CAJON BUSINESSES WILL GIVE EAST COUNTY CHILDREN NEW BIKES ON CHRISTMAS EVE
50 New Bikes and Helmets for Military & First Responders’ Children donated by Cartright Pest Control, ASAP Towing and iWash Car Wash East County News Service December 23, 2018( El
TRIBES HOST NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTIES AT LOCAL CASINOS
East County News Service December 20, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) — East County’s Native American-owned casinos will be ringing in the New Year with a variety of celebrations on
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WANTS MIGRANTS TO WAIT IN MEXICO FOR ASYLUM HEARINGS; COURT BLOCKS TRUMP DENIAL OF ASYLUM TO DOMESTIC AND GANG VIOLENCE VICTIMS
By Miriam Raftery December 20,2018 (San Diego) – Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen today announced that Central American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. must wait in Mexico until their
SEN. ATKINS CALLS FOR UNITED RESPONSE TO MIGRANT CRISIS, RECALLING HEPATITIS A SCANDAL
By Ken Stone Reprinted with permission from Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Network Photo: State Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins says she
LAS VEGAS-BASED CIRCO OSORIO BRINGS DAZZLING CIRCUS ACTS TO OTAY RANCH JANUARY 10-14
Click here for free circus pass for children age 10 and under East County News Service December 19, 2018 (Oray Ranch, Chula Vista) — American Crown Circus is bringing its
EAST COUNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OPENING DELAYED
By Paul Kruz, Contributing Editor December 14, 2018 (El Cajon) — Residents of El Cajon and the County of San Diego will have to wait awhile longer before the community’s
EL CAJON CITY COUNCIL DIRECTS STAFF TO DRAFT LETTER OF CONCERN OVER SOUTHWEST KEY MIGRANT CHILDREN FACILITY
Action comes after Union-Tribune reports seven children missing from Southwest Key facility By Paul Kruze, Contributing Editor Photo: Ana Babudar, Southwest Key Programs Inc., addresses City Council Watch video testimony
SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ALLSTATE HELP BRING NEW PLAYGROUND TO SHELTER IN EL CAJON
By Miriam Raftery Photo: Students from Meridian Elementary arriving at East County Transitional Living Center in El Cajon are surprised and delighted to see a playground that they envisioned has come to life at
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: OCOTILLO SUNRISE
December 14, 2018 (Ocotillo, California) — Jim Pelley sent in this spectacular photo of a desert sunrise piercing periwinkle-hued clouds near his home in Ocotilo, near the border of Anza-Borrego
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