April 2015
East County Magazine
CITY HEIGHTS ARSON SUSPECT ARRESTED
Printer-friendly version East County News Service April 4, 2015 (City Heights)—A suspect is under arrest for suspected Arson in City Heights. The Metro Arson Strike Team announced the arrest of 24-year-old Rolando Resendiz. Resendiz was seen walking away from a fire that was intentionally set on the porch of a home on Ogden Street. San Diego Fire-Rescue Crews swiftly
SNAKEBITE ANTIVENOM SOURCE FOUND IN OPOSSUMS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo by Cody Pope, Wikipedia creative commons license April 5, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – Opossums aren’t typically thought of as a powerhouse in the animal kingdom. The term “playing possum” after all refers to one way opossums react to predators –by playing dead. But it turns out that opossums have a peptide
FRIENDS OF EAST COUNTY OFFERS “SPECTACULAR” GARDEN TOUR APRIL 25
Printer-friendly version April 5, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–Friends of East County Arts, Inc. presents its 20th Annual Garden Tour on Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 9 am to 3 pm. Five spectacular gardens will offer an amazing variety of settings and each garden is lovingly planned and cared for by its owner. Included in this year’s tour are:
DOG FLU OUTBREAK CONCERNS VETERINARIANS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 5, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – Dog flu first appeared in Florida in 2004. But now a new and highly contagious strain has been identified in the Chicago area. It’s called Canine Flu H3N8. Over 1,000 cases have been identified and five have proven fatal, CBS news reports. While most cases are
EARTHTALK(R): THE DIRTY DOZEN FOOD ADDITIVES
Printer-friendly version EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What is the “Dirty Dozen Guide to Food Additives?” — Meredith LaGarde, New Orleans, LA April 8, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit dedicated to protecting human health and the environment through research, education and advocacy, launched its “Dirty Dozen Guide to
A HAND UP FROM HOMELESSNESS
Printer-friendly version County News Service April 6, 2015 (San Diego)–Doors were being shut on Deann Todd and her five children, and she was running out of places to turn. One unexpected twist in a relationship threatened everything she had worked for and left her unemployed and her family without a place to call home. The situation was turning desperate
INTERVIEW WITH JIM BELL, ECOLOGICAL DESIGNER
Printer-friendly version Plus Part I in a series of essays Bell is writing on attaining sustainability for our region April 4, 2015 (San Diego) – Last month, we sat down for an in-depth interview on our radio show with ecological designer Jim Bell, an internationally recognized expert on sustainable development. You can hear the interview, originally aired on KNSJ 89.1
FRANCE BANS ANOREXIC MODELS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service April 4, 2015 (San Diego) – Super-skinny models will no longer be strutting the fashion runways in Paris. On Friday, France, a leader in the fashion industry, passed a new law that bans anorexic models. The measure also imposes fines and prison time for fashion houses or agents who employ underweight models. Models
BIZARRE BEACH STORIES
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo: “Sea lion head” by Alexdi April 5, 2015 (San Diego) – At East County Magazine, our focus is normally on the inland region. But this week, there are just too many bizarre beach stories to resist. The first sounds like a whopper of a fish story. A man posing for a photo and
LEMON GROVE LIBRARY: LOTS MORE THAN BOOKS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 5, 2015 (Lemon Grove) – Lemon Grove residents looking for activities can find a variety of options at the Lemon Grove Library (3001 School Lane). Want to shape up with a yoga class? Get help studying for your DMV test? Savor a concert by Coco & Lafe, see an art exhibit and meet
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