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JUDGE RULES AGAINST SANTEE’S FANITA RANCH; CITY MULLS APPEAL
Court finds City Council should have allowed citizens to vote on ballot initiative before approving project By Mike Allen Photo: Fanita Ranch site, courtesy of Preserve Wild Santee August 15, 2024 (Santee) — Santee’s Fanita Ranch project, which would put about 3,000 new homes into the northwest quarter of the city, was dealt another set back last week when
SDG&E, CCA’S LAUNCH CALIFORNIA’S FIRST UNIFIED DIGITAL CUSTOMER PORTAL
East County News Service August 8, 2024 (San Diego) – San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and the region’s two Community Choice Aggregators – Clean Energy Alliance and San Diego Community Power – today announced the launch of the state’s first integrated customer portal. MyEnergyCenter.com will offer an intuitive interface, including detailed cost breakdowns, empowering customers to gain comprehensive
SDG&E, CCA’S LAUNCH CALIFORNIA’S FIRST UNIFIED DIGITAL CUSTOMER PORTAL
East County News Service August 8, 2024 (San Diego) – San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and the region’s two Community Choice Aggregators – Clean Energy Alliance and San Diego Community Power – today announced the launch of the state’s first integrated customer portal. MyEnergyCenter.com will offer an intuitive interface, including detailed cost breakdowns, empowering customers to gain comprehensive
COUNTY SHELTERS WAIVE ADOPTION FEES THROUGH AUGUST 10
Above fold by Jonathan Goetz ECM file photo: Junebug Owens sent in this idyllic image taken in late June of her Belgian Malinois mix dog, Ellie, lolling amid blossoms from a purple flowering Jacaranda tree and a scarlet Bougainvillea. August 8, 2024 (El Cajon) — From puppies and kittens to senior companions and small pets like rabbits and
COUNTY SHELTERS WAIVE ADOPTION FEES THROUGH AUGUST 10
Above fold by Jonathan Goetz ECM file photo: Junebug Owens sent in this idyllic image taken in late June of her Belgian Malinois mix dog, Ellie, lolling amid blossoms from a purple flowering Jacaranda tree and a scarlet Bougainvillea. August 8, 2024 (El Cajon) — From puppies and kittens to senior companions and small pets like rabbits and
COUNTY SHELTERS WAIVE ADOPTION FEES THROUGH AUGUST 10
Above fold by Jonathan Goetz ECM file photo: Junebug Owens sent in this idyllic image taken in late June of her Belgian Malinois mix dog, Ellie, lolling amid blossoms from a purple flowering Jacaranda tree and a scarlet Bougainvillea. August 8, 2024 (El Cajon) — From puppies and kittens to senior companions and small pets like rabbits and
TENANTS’ RIGHTS GROUPS PRESS LAWMAKERS TO REIN IN CORPORATE LANDLORDS
Suzanne Potter, California News Service Photo via CNS August 2, 2024 (San Diego) — Tenant’s rights groups are asking policymakers to move on several fronts to rein in corporate landlords who they said are worsening California’s housing crisis. Advocates said after the private equity firm Blackstone bought 5,600 apartments in the San Diego area in 2021, the company began squeezing
TENANTS’ RIGHTS GROUPS PRESS LAWMAKERS TO REIN IN CORPORATE LANDLORDS
Suzanne Potter, California News Service Photo via CNS August 2, 2024 (San Diego) — Tenant’s rights groups are asking policymakers to move on several fronts to rein in corporate landlords who they said are worsening California’s housing crisis. Advocates said after the private equity firm Blackstone bought 5,600 apartments in the San Diego area in 2021, the company began squeezing
POOR FLOWERING AND FRUITING IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
By Melinda Myers Photo courtesy: www.MelindaMyers.com July 29, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Another summer of above-normal summer temperatures in much of the country may be taking its toll on your vegetable gardens. Temperature extremes can interfere with flowering and fruit set, resulting in poor flowering, blossom drop, and a lack of or misshapen fruit on tomatoes,
POOR FLOWERING AND FRUITING IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN
By Melinda Myers Photo courtesy: www.MelindaMyers.com July 29, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Another summer of above-normal summer temperatures in much of the country may be taking its toll on your vegetable gardens. Temperature extremes can interfere with flowering and fruit set, resulting in poor flowering, blossom drop, and a lack of or misshapen fruit on tomatoes,
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Spring Garden and Butterfly Festival plus Coyote Music Festival this Saturday, May 2, at Cuyamaca College
East County News Service April 30, 2026 (Rancho San Diego) – Cuyamaca College is hosting the Spring Garden and Butterfly Festival as well as the Coyote Music Festival. Both major community events are happening this Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are free to the public. This highly anticipated community fetivity brings together The Water Conservation
California’s Zone Zero defensible space law is now in effect for new home construction; existing homes must comply by February 2027
By Paul Levikow April 3, 2026 (San Diego County) – New structures being built in Very High Fire Severity Zones in California must now comply…
Rally against city of San Diego Measure A on April 1
East County News Service March 31, 2026 (San Diego) — Leaders from across San Diego County will gather at San Diego City Hall tomorrow (April…
La Mesa City Council grapples with housing and parking concerns
Councilmember Laura Lothian criticizing city tactics on parking issues By Alexander J. Schorr March 29, 2026 (La Mesa) — The La Mesa City council met…
Early ending to voucher program puts hundreds of San Diegans at risk of homelessness
By Drew Sitton, Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association Photo: Housing officials are struggling to meet the needs…
Early ending to voucher program puts hundreds of San Diegans at risk of homelessness
By Drew Sitton, Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association Photo: Housing officials are struggling to meet the needs of hundreds of at-risk households that are set to lose federal voucher assistance. Photo courtesy of San Diego Housing Cnmmission February 14, 2026 (San Diego) – By every metric, Katrina Lewis’ life is better than a
Lemon Grove City Council approves emergency ordinance to assist evicted tenants
“Every day we sit on our hands and pretend like there’s nothing we can do, is one day that one more person joins our homeless…
La Mesa hosting Home Energy Fair in March
East County News Service February 5, 2026 (La Mesa) — With San Diego County residents navigating some of the highest utility rates in the nation,…
The Water Conservation Garden gears up for a blooming 2026
Photo of a buttefly at the Dorcas E. Utter Butterfly Pavilion at The Water Conservation Garden and story by Karen Pearlman Jan. 3, 2025 (Rancho San Diego) — The Water Conservation Garden, the 6-acre botanical showcase of sustainable landscaping and water-wise gardening adjacent to Cuyamaca College, has rooted out its slate of events for Winter and Spring 2026. The schedule includes educational opportunities, community connection
Santee approves contract to build $26.8 million community center and gives ok for new condos
By Mike Allen Image: rendering of new community center December 15, 2025 (Santee) — Santee’s City Council has unanimously approved a contract to build its long-planned Community Center next to the Cameron YMCA for a total cost of $26.8 million, or $3.3 million more than the city staff’s estimate given in April. At the Dec. 10 meeting, the City
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