April 1, 2012 Special Edition
East County Magazine
NEWS FLASH! MAJOR BREAKING STORIES: SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR ALL READERS
Printer-friendly versionApril 1, 2012—East County Magazine has the exclusive scoop on some astounding major stories breaking today. Is truth stranger than fiction? You decide. Be sure to click this hot

CHEERS! EL CAJON ANNOUNCES VICE REVIVAL FOR CENTENNIAL
Printer-friendly versionBy Major Betts April 1, 2012 (El Cajon ) – Before El Cajon became an incorporated city back in 1912, horse racing down Main Street was a popular pastime.
MEGA-MILLIONS LOTTO WINNER IN LAKESIDE REVEALS HOT PLANS
Printer-friendly version By Sonny Power April 1, 2012 (Lakeside) – “It’s a miracle!” Milt Cyphert, co-founder of the East County Community Action Coalition and winner of the Mega-Millions Lotto
RARE SPECIES DISCOVERIES MAY HALT WIND FARMS
Printer-friendly version Black wildcat sightings confirmed in East County By Kit Kat A pril 1, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – For months, residents in rural East County areas have been
ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PROTEST PLAN TO ERADICATE WILD PIGS LOCALLY
Printer-friendly version April 1, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – Activists have voiced outrage over the U.S. Forest Service’s announced plans to use helicopters to shoot the growing feral pig
RURAL RESIDENTS’ “ULTIMATE RED TAPE REDUCTION” INITIATIVE QUALIFIES FOR COUNTYWIDE BALLOT
Printer-friendly versionBy O. Howe Sweet April 1, 2012 (San Diego’s East County)—Last month, we reported on a proposal to eliminate all community planning groups, a plan put forth by a

LA MESA FINDS MISSING TIME CAPSULE—AND A WELCOME SURPRISE
Printer-friendly version By Justin Time April 1, 2012 (La Mesa) –Back in 1957 when City Hall was dedicated, La Mesa buried a time capsule that was intended to be opened
POWAY OKAYS MEDICAL MARIJUANA SUPERSTORE
Printer-friendly version By Jay Blunt April 1, 2012 (Poway)–In an unexpected move, Poway’s city council has approved licensing of the city’s first medical marijuana dispensary. The unanimous decision comes as
SHOCKING CAUSE OF THE BIG BLACKOUT REVEALED
Printer-friendly version By Meg A. Watts April 1, 2012 (Jacumba) – Officially, the power outage that left 1.4 million customers in San Diego and across the southwest in the dark