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Calif. Attorney General asks for help to identify “unlawful” activity of ICE and Border Patrol

February 4, 2026

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Photo: ICE and CBP agents shoot non-lethal weapons at protesters in Minneapolis; by Chad Davis cc by 4.0 February 4, 2026 (Sacramento) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has set up a website for the public to submit reports, photos and/or videos as evidence of potentially unlawful activity in California by federal agents or personnel. This includes

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County Supervisors to decide on amplified music for boutique wineries

February 4, 2026

Printer-friendly versionPhoto by Miriam Raftery By Karen Pearlman Feb. 4, 2026 (San Diego County) – For the winemakers of East County, the sound of progress has long been a quiet one. Under current San Diego County laws, the region’s smallest “boutique” wineries — the family-run operations that make up an important part of the local agriculture scene — have been

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Deadlock with Iran: U.S. military threats escalate tensions amid rising violence

February 2, 2026

Printer-friendly versionIranian-Americans in San Diego march for peace after Iran kills thousands By Alexander J. Schorr February 2, 2026 (San Diego) — After thousands of protesters and others were killed in Iran, Iranian-Americans have taken to the streets across the United States. including here in San Diego to take a stand for freedom. Tensions have been rising between Iran and

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First-Ever Spring Valley Changemakers Summit Feb. 19 set to connect community and inspire action

February 2, 2026

Printer-friendly versionSource:  Spring Valley Community Alliance February 2, 2026 (Spring Valley) – The Spring Valley Community Alliance and Spring Valley Chamber of Commerce along with SEEDS partners invite residents and community members to the first-ever Spring Valley Changemakers Summit, a free community gathering designed to connect neighbors with local organizations and nonprofit partners, offering opportunities to learn about local projects, share

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Get RAMped up and ready for a new radio station out of Borrego Springs

February 1, 2026

Printer-friendly versionGraphic courtesy Ram Media Foundation By Karen Pearlman Feb. 1, 2026 (Borrego Springs) – K-RAM 90.5 FM is hitting the airwaves this week. After years of radio static, the new station out of Borrego Springs will start broadcasting to the greater San Diego County desert community starting Wednesday, Feb. 11. Its license was granted March 19, 2025. Gabriel Wisdom,

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CHP launches Halloween maximum enforcement to target impaired drivers

October 28, 2025

Printer-friendly versionAll available officers deployed statewide to keep roads safe during 12-hour operation   Source:  CHP   October 26, 2025 (Sacramento) – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will launch a 12-hour Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) from 6 p.m. Friday, October 31, through 6 a.m. Saturday, November 1, to protect motorists and prevent impaired driving. During the operation, all available CHP

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Federal government seeks to repeal protections for bighorn sheep on public land

October 28, 2025

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   Photo by Susan Massey: Bighorn rams on Bureau of Land Management property in Ocotillo, adjacent to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.   Oct. 28, 2025 (East County) – The Trump administration is proposing to repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule in order to fast-track oil and gas exploration.   The rule protects

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County opens cool zones due to extreme heat advisory

October 28, 2025

Printer-friendly version October 28, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) – The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat advisory for San Diego County’s valleys and inland areas. Temperatures up to 94 degrees are forecast today and up to 96 degrees tomorrow. Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of

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Starting Oct. 25, select vote centers open for November special election

October 28, 2025

Printer-friendly versionBy Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego Communications Office October 27, 2025 (San Diego) – You don’t have to wait until Election Day to vote in person. Voters can take advantage of early voting at nearly three dozen select vote centers starting Saturday, Oct. 25. The centers are located around the county and will be open daily from 8

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Fatal hit-and-run crash in Lemon Grove

October 27, 2025

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   Oct. 27, 2025 (Lemon Grove) — An early-morning, multi-vehicle crash Sunday, Oct. 26 on state Route 125 claimed the life of a San Diego man and left several others injured, the California Highway Patrol said.   At about 4:28 a.m. on Sunday, a Nissan Sentra driven by an unidentified individual, was traveling northbound just

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Passages: Danny Tucker, Sycuan Tribal leader, 73

October 26, 2025

Printer-friendly versionBy Karen Pearlman, with additional reporting by Miriam Raftery Oct. 26, 2025 (East County) —  One of the original champions for First Nation independence through gaming on Native American reservations in California, Daniel  “Danny”  Tucker, longtime leader and tribal member of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, has passed away. Tucker, born Feb. 5, 1952 at Mercy Hospital,

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Nonprofit saves San Diego County’s tallest waterfall

October 26, 2025

Printer-friendly versionBy Taina Fonseca, Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association   Photo:  Mildred Falls. Photo by Alexander S. Kunz   October 26, 2025 (San Diego) – The San Diego River Park Foundation has successfully purchased a 58-acre parcel from a private owner, the organization announced this week.   Why is that important? Because

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Reader’s Editorial: Why I support the recall or resignation of the GUHSD Board majority

October 26, 2025

Printer-friendly version By Chris  Fite, Trustee, Grossmont Union High School District board   October 26, 2025 (El Cajon) — When the dust settles after all of the lawsuits and media stories and packed and contentious board meetings, these facts will remain: the GUHSD board majority repeatedly if not exclusively tried to make vital decisions regarding hiring, firing and curriculum choices on the basis

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Puppy recovering from severe collar injury; County seeks public’s help

October 26, 2025

Printer-friendly versionBy Sir Milo Loftin, County of San Diego Communications Office October 26, 2025 (San Diego) – County Animal Services is asking for the public’s help to learn more about a puppy found with a severe neck injury caused by a collar that had become embedded in his skin.  The puppy was brought into the County’s Bonita shelter as a

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Seven women honored at East County Chamber WILL event

October 25, 2025

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Oct. 23, 2025 (East County) — The San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce awarded a group of top females from around the county last Friday at its 23rd annual Women in Leadership event. The Women in Leadership Luncheon, with more than 450 attendees at Sycuan Casino, honored seven women who excel professionally and

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