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“DREAM DOGS” NEED HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS
By Cate Sacks December 23, 2010 (Blossom Valley) – Just in time for the holidays, several former shelter dogs need permanent homes—including a litter of eight-week-old puppies and their mother, Momma, a 3-year-old dachshund-spaniel mix. Christmas puppies have all been spayed/neutered, received shots and micro chips. Find additional “dream dogs” here: Paris is a female, spayed spaniel/dachshund
AMR DELIVERS MORE THAN MEDICAL SERVICES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
December 23, 2010 (San Diego) — This holiday season American Medical Response (AMR) Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s) are extending helping hands by delivering meals and gifts to people in need. Recipients were identified by AMR caregivers in partnership with the YMCA, National City Spirit of the Holidays and the Forget Me Not Foundation. Travis Kusman, Operations Manager of
MUSIC VIDEO: STORMY WEATHER SWELLS LOS COCHES CREEK
December 23, 2010 (San Diego’s East County)– Videographer Billy Ortiz traveled to Flinn Springs Park yesterday, capturing storm-swelled headwaters of Los Coches Creek. He spliced yesterday’s shots together with some October images of areas further downstream, including a spectacular waterfall at the long forgotten Los Coches dam in Lakeside. Then he added a soundtrack to create this one-of-a-kind music video.
VALLEY CENTER’S HERITAGE TRAIL OFFICIALY OPENS
Landscaped 2.5-mile Trail Welcomes Pedestrians, Cyclists, Equestrians December 23, 2010 (Valley Center)–The 2.5-mile Heritage Trail alongside Valley Center Road officially opened earlier this month with a celebratory ceremony that included a trailhead plaque dedication to the late Brendan McNabb, a County Public Works project manager who played a key role in the trail’s development. “Speaking as both a resident of
NEED ROCKS? PURCHASES CAN NOW BENEFIT LAKESIDE RIVER PARK
KRC Rock Partners with Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy San Diego, CA, (December 15, 2010) – KRC Rock, a San Diego natural stone and boulder provider, has partnered with the Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy to help them in their mission to preserve and restore the biological integrity and beauty of the San Diego River. “We are very proud to
RAINY DAY IN LAKESIDE
Video by Dennis and Trever Richardson shot December 20, 2010 Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
December 20, 2010 (Alpine) – Santa dropped into Alpine with a Blackhawk helicopter on Saturday, as these provided by Craig Linden at Kamps Propane reveal. Gearing up for his round-the-world Christmas Eve flight, Santa paused for photos with local kids and their pets in an event that was truly the cat’s meow! Printer-friendly version
HOLIDAY SPIRIT IN EAST COUNTY
December 18, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — To quote a favorite carol, "it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas" all across East County! Here are highlights from just some of the holiday festivities that have recently taken place in our communities. At the Olde Time Christmas Village, sponsored by the Rancho San Diego-Jamul Chamber of Commerce, youngsters frolicked in snow–some for the first time.
CHALDEAN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION DEC. 18 IN EL CAJON
December 18, 2010 (El Cajon) – Christmas on Prescott, a unique Chaldean Christmas Celebration, will be held Saturday, December 18 from 1-5 p.m. on Prescott Promeande in downtown El Cajon. The event will feature Christian Arabic carols and music, English carols and music, skits, Santa Claus, face painting, balloons, and more. In addition, downtown stores and restaurants are open
LA MESA GALLERY HOSTS WINE-TASTING TONIGHT TO HELP VILLAGE IN UGANDA
December 17, 2010 (La Mesa) – “Food, wine, art and a chance to talk with local people who are going about making the world a better place, one village at a time…what could be more in the holiday spirit?” asks an invitation from Shannon O’Dunn, owner of O’Dunn Art in La Mesa. Tonight from 5-7 p.m., she will host a
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“DREAM DOGS” NEED HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS
By Cate Sacks December 23, 2010 (Blossom Valley) – Just in time for the holidays, several former shelter dogs need permanent homes—including a litter of eight-week-old puppies and their
AMR DELIVERS MORE THAN MEDICAL SERVICES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
December 23, 2010 (San Diego) — This holiday season American Medical Response (AMR) Paramedics and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s) are extending helping hands by delivering meals and gifts to people in
MUSIC VIDEO: STORMY WEATHER SWELLS LOS COCHES CREEK
December 23, 2010 (San Diego’s East County)– Videographer Billy Ortiz traveled to Flinn Springs Park yesterday, capturing storm-swelled headwaters of Los Coches Creek. He spliced yesterday’s shots together with some
VALLEY CENTER’S HERITAGE TRAIL OFFICIALY OPENS
Landscaped 2.5-mile Trail Welcomes Pedestrians, Cyclists, Equestrians December 23, 2010 (Valley Center)–The 2.5-mile Heritage Trail alongside Valley Center Road officially opened earlier this month with a celebratory ceremony that included
NEED ROCKS? PURCHASES CAN NOW BENEFIT LAKESIDE RIVER PARK
KRC Rock Partners with Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy San Diego, CA, (December 15, 2010) – KRC Rock, a San Diego natural stone and boulder provider, has partnered with the
RAINY DAY IN LAKESIDE
Video by Dennis and Trever Richardson shot December 20, 2010 Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK
December 20, 2010 (Alpine) – Santa dropped into Alpine with a Blackhawk helicopter on Saturday, as these provided by Craig Linden at Kamps Propane reveal. Gearing up for his round-the-world Christmas Eve
HOLIDAY SPIRIT IN EAST COUNTY
December 18, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — To quote a favorite carol, "it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas" all across East County! Here are highlights from just some of the holiday
CHALDEAN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION DEC. 18 IN EL CAJON
December 18, 2010 (El Cajon) – Christmas on Prescott, a unique Chaldean Christmas Celebration, will be held Saturday, December 18 from 1-5 p.m. on Prescott Promeande in downtown El
LA MESA GALLERY HOSTS WINE-TASTING TONIGHT TO HELP VILLAGE IN UGANDA
December 17, 2010 (La Mesa) – “Food, wine, art and a chance to talk with local people who are going about making the world a better place, one village at
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