SOUTHWEST AIRLINE CANCELS 10% OF ITS FLIGHTS
Printer-friendly versionApril 2, 2011 (San Diego) — For our readers who have travel plans this weekend, please be aware that Southwest Airlines has cancelled 300 flights as it grounds 79 of its Boeing 737 aircraft for safety inspections. The inspections are anticipated to last several days as the planes are checked for "aircraft skin fatigue." The grounding is a response to an accident yesterday in which a plane bearing 118 passengers taking off from Phoenix en route to Sacramento had a 3 foot hole torn in its fuselage. The pilot was able to land the plane safely in Yuma. To read more details, click here. To check on the status of your flights, visit Southwestern Airline’s website here. Printer-friendly version
TURKEY BURGER PRODUCTS RECALLED DUE TO SALMONELLA RISK
Printer-friendly version April 2, 2011 (Washington D.C.) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) yesterday announced that Jennie-O Turkey Store is recalling approximately 54,960 pounds of frozen, raw turkey burger products that may be contaminated with salmonella. The recalled products were distributed to retail establishments nationwide. A full list of retail distribution will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/FSIS_Recalls/Open_Federal_Cases/index.asp. Recalled products are 4-pound boxes of Jennie-O Turkey Store “All Natural Turkey Burgers with seasonings Lean White Meat.” Products had a use by date of December 23, 2011 and lot codes of 32710 through 21780 on the side panel of each box above the opening tear strip. Establishment number “P-7760” is within the USDA mark of inspection on the front of the boxes, which were packaged on November 23, 2010. To prevent salmonella and other foodbourne illnesses, the USDA recommends cooking poultry including ground poultry products to 165 degrees F, determined by using a food thermometer. Consumers are also advised to wash hands with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds after handling raw meat and to thoroughly wash surfaces on which raw meat was prepared including cutting boards, counters and dishes as well as utensils. Use a separate cutting board for raw meats and eggs than is used for other items. Refrigerate raw meats within two hours after purchase, or one hour if temperature is above 90 degrees F, and refrigerate all cooked meats within two hours after cooking. Printer-friendly version
MAN STABBED OVER PET PEEVE
Printer-friendly version April 2, 2011 (San Diego) – A 74-year-old man assaulted his 64-year-old neighbor at 246 Euclid Street, San Diego over allegations that the victim’s dog was bothering the suspect’s kittens. According to San Diego Police Officer David Stafford, the suspect struck the victim in the face with a broomstick, then went home to retrieve a knife, returned and stabbed the victim in the stomach. The stabbing victim was taken to a local trauma center, where he was treated for a non-life threatening stab wound in the stomach and a swollen lip. The suspect was taken into custody near the scene shortly after the incident occurred yesterday afternoon. Printer-friendly version
WANT TO GET PUBLISHED? GET TIPS FROM LOCAL AUTHORS APRIL 9 AT BARNES & NOBLE, LA MESA
Printer-friendly version Authors will offer writing tips and sign copies of books at Grossmont Center store By Dennis Moore April 2, 2011 (La Mesa)—Are you an aspiring author? Barnes & Noble bookstore in Grossmont Center will host ”How to get published” on April 9 at 1 p.m. Moderated by ECM book reviewer Dennis Moore, The event will feature best-selling novelist Joshua Graham as well as local authors Max Sturman and TJ Johnson. The authors will field questions and offer helpful tips about the business, as well as sign copies of their books. All are local authors; you can find reviews of many of their books and others in East County Magazine’s "San Diego Bookshelf" section. Max Sturman, author of Obesity – The Solution, devotes his time to writing books about healthcare and nutrition. He was recently recognized for his writings at a reception at the San Diego Public Library’s “45th Annual Local Authors Exhibit.” He has also received accolades from First Lady Michelle Obama’s office and her “Let’s Move” campaign for combating obesity. At 93, he’s a living example of the benefits of healthy living and eating. Joshua Graham is the author of “Beyond Justice,” and also co-host of the internet radio show for writers, “Dialogue: Between the Lines.” His books, Beyond Justice, The Accidental Exorcist, the Accidental Hero, The Accidental Healer, and Death and Taxes have reached the top of multiple bestseller list on Barnes & Noble topping titles by John Grisham, Linda Fairstein, Scott Turrow and James Lee Burke, Ted Dekker and Steven James. Soaring to the top of the Barnes & Noble lists, Beyond Justice recently hit #1 in the Legal Thriller and Christian Thriller categories, topping by John Grisham, Joel C. Rosenberg, and Michael Connelly. It has also remained on the Amazon.com top 100 bestselling Kindle bestseller list months after its release. TJ Johnson, the author of Chapter & Verse: Crosswords and Other Puzzles – Genesis Book One & Two, is a Bible teacher at Bayview Baptist Church in San Diego, and was also recently recognized at the San Diego Public Library’s “45th Annual Local Authors Exhibit.” Sturman and TJ Johnson are members of the San Diego Writers/Editors Guild, a 30-year-old organization of authors, writers and literary enthusiasts. Joshua Graham is a former member. Barnes and Noble is located at 5500 Grossmont Ctr., Dr., Suite 331, La Mesa, CA 91942. The company is the world’s largest bookseller and the nation’s highest-rated bookselling brand. The authors’ event is the brainchild of Barnes & Noble Community Relations Manager, Shannon Fennell Fistola. Fistola approached this writer about her innovative idea for this event after being made aware I had written a number of book reviews for local authors in East County Magazine. Barnes & Noble, the nation’s highest-rated brand in the bookselling businesses, seeks to fill the gap left by closure of Borders Books in El Cajon when that company filed for bankruptcy reorganization. The company is a leading content, commerce and technology company that provides customers convenient access to books, magazines newspapers and other content across its multi-channel distribution platform. If the event is a success, it may become an onoing event, which would be a benefit to the writing community in San Diego and East County. Dennis Moore is a member of the San Diego Writers/Editors Guild. He has been a freelance contributor to the San Diego Union-Tribune Newspaper, LifeAfter50 Magazine in Pasadena, California, and the Baja Times Newspaper in Rosarito Beach, Mexico. Mr. Moore can be contacted at demoore21@sprint.blackberry.net. Printer-friendly version
MUTH VALLEY RD IN LAKESIDE CLOSED FOR HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
Printer-friendly version Update 8:15 p.m. CHP reports at 8:11 p.m. this will be a "long" closure. Body was found behind a dumpster at 12102 Wildcat Canyon Road, according to the Sgt. Roy Chase. Anyone with information is asked to call 858 565-5200. April 1, 2011 (Lakeside) – Muth Valley Road is closed down at Wildcat Canyon Road due to a homicide investigation. According to Lt. Walker at the San Diego Sheriff, “a passerby or a resident found a body and called deputies.” A source close to the scene indicates the body is male and that there was bruising on the torso. After deputies were dispatched to the scene, they requested the homicide unit said Walker, who had no further details. As of 5:55 p.m., he said it’s likely the road will remain closed for several hours. If you are not yet signed up for free emergency alerts via e-mail, sign up free at the top right side of our homepage. You can also receive a free weekly copy of East County Magazine with news and events locally. You can also follow ViejasAlerts on Twitter for brief text messages. Printer-friendly version
NEWSFLASH: MAJOR BREAKING STORIES!
Printer-friendly version April 1, 2011—East County Magazine has the exclusive scoop on astounding major stories breaking today. Is truth stranger than fiction? You decide. Click this link to our extra-special edition Friday, April 1st . Trust us, you won’t want to miss this news. What are your thoughts on these stories? Post your comments! Bonus points if you can answer these questions: • Why was a notorious world leader caught sneaking across the border in East County? • Which community is hosting the County’s first annual Wild Pig Roundup and Rodeo? • What towering project has Cal-Trans and SANDAG planned to make Highway 67 safer? • What unprecedented strategies have local political parties unveiled for key races in 2012? • Where will Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College district’s new campus be located? • Which prominent business leader is embarking on a new career with “Chamber Maids?” • What amazing encounter did Deerhorn Valley’s news editor witness? • What national recognition did the City of El Cajon just receive? • What major archaeological discovery at El Capitan Mt. could stop Sunrise Powerlink? • What wet and wild recreation is coming soon to a local lake? • Which East County youngster is on track to become an international soccer star? • What financial reforms did President Obama unveil that has homeowners cheering and Wall Street bankers in a panic? Click here for complete coverage of these developing stories. Printer-friendly version
LIBYAN LEADER CAPTURED AT SAN DIEGO BORDER
Printer-friendly version By Justin Time April 1, 2011 (Campo) – Shortly before dawn this morning, U.S. Border Patrol agents made a startling discovery along the border south of Campo in San Diego’s East County. Alerted by Minutemen who observed unusual activity near the border fence, Border Patrol agents used infra-red night-vision technology and ground-penetrating radar to confirm location of a new tunnel from Mexico into the U.S. Initially, agents suspected drug smuggling. But in hauling out the leader, they nabbed one of the world’s most wanted despots: Libyan Colonel Moammar Kadhafi. Kadhafi fled his homeland after his forces massacred civilians, prompting United Nations-backed coalition attacks, an escalating civil war, and global calls for his ouster. He told officials that he hoped to make his new home in San Diego after hearing positive stories about our region from his son, who recently attended college here before returning to Libya to help combat rebel forces. Now in detention at the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) immigration detention facility in Otay Mesa, Kadhafi has asked American officials to grant him asylum in the U.S. However, a White House source has informed ECM that Kadhafi will instead be deported to the Hague, where he will stand trial for war crimes in the World Court. Kadhafi’s bank accounts have been frozen. However , under interrogation a Kadhafi guard detained at the border with Kadhafi disclosed that a Libyan advance team stashed millions of dollars worth of ill-gotten gain for the deposed ruler (including cash, gold and jewels) somewhere in the rugged high desert mountains of East County. In response, Fox TV announced immediate launch of a reality show set in East County, titled “Search for the Lost Libyan Treasure.” HAPPY APRIL FOOLS’ DAY! To read more April Fool’s Day “news” from East County Magazine’s special April 1st, 2011 edition, please visit: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/taxonomy/term/7443 Printer-friendly version
HOG WILD: COUNTY HOLDS 1ST ANNUAL FERAL PIG ROUNDUP & RODEO
Printer-friendly version By Buck N. Hamm April 1, 2011 (Lakeside) – San Diego County officials today hosted a special event aimed at culling herds of wild pigs that are rampaging through the backcountry, destroying native habitat. “Modeled after the Bureau of Land Management’s popular program for reducing surplus wild mustangs on public lands, our County has teamed up with Cleveland National Forest and local Harley Davidson clubs to sponsor the first annual Hog Wild pig roundup and run,” Supervisor Dianne Jacob announced, cutting a ribbon as a herd of stampeding pigs raced through the streets of Lakeside. Plump porkers were rounded up on U.S. Forest Service lands along Boulder Creek, branded by 4-H students, then herded by volunteer cowboys through rugged canyon terrain. Next, the squealing swine were swum across El Capitan Reservoir and then trotted across the El Monte Valley. From there, Harley Davidson motorcyclists on their two-wheeled “Hogs” ran the wild pigs through the streets of downtown Lakeside. Crowds cheered along the stampede route, which ended at the Lakeside Rodeo Grounds. Prime porkers were selected to compete in special rodeo events including bucking boar riding, a pig-roping contest, and a hog-calling competition led by Supervisor Bill Horn. In addition, a public auction was held. Winning bidders pledged to protect their porkers from harm, as part of a USFS settlement of demands by PETA protesters . (Counter-protesters in aprons , brandishing BBQ forks, demanded a pig roast.) Like the wild mustangs culled from our public lands, these savage boars and sows may be gentled, trained, saddled and bridled for use as companion animals or riding stock. “We are confident that this event will become an annual tradition,” Lakeside’s Chamber of Commerce president declared, “generating not only community pride, but also tourism dollars—all by bringing home the bacon.” HAPPY APRIL FOOLS’ DAY! To read more April Fool’s Day “news” from East County Magazine’s special April 1st, 2011 edition, please visit:http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/taxonomy/term/7443 Printer-friendly version