August 2015
East County Magazine
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: BLUE MOON
Printer-friendly version July 31, 2015 (El Cajon)–Robert Gehr snapped this photo of the “blue moon” this week, which actually refers to the rare second full moon in a month – not the color. He adds, “Images were shot with my Canon Elph @ 40 x zoom.” Printer-friendly version
JULIAN ARTS GUILD HOLDS FALL ART SHOW SEPT. 5 – 7
Printer-friendly version August 1, 2015 (Julian) – The Julian Arts Guild will present its Fall Art Show in the Julian Town Hall from September 5th through 7th. The show will open each day at 10:00 a.m. and close at 6:00 p.m. Talented artists from Julian and nearby communities will present their paintings, photography, mosaics, ceramics, printmaking, jewelry and other works
FIREFIGHTER DIES AS 23 WILDFIRES BURN ACROSS CA
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 1, 2015 (San Diego) – Governor Brown has called in the National Guard to help battle blazes burning across the state. One firefighter was killed in Northern California, where a red flag is in alert. Currently firefighters are battling 23 wildfires stateswide. CAL FIRE Captain Kendal Bortisser in San Diego has provided
PEDESTRIAN SUFFERS FATAL INJURIES IN CRASH
Printer-friendly versionAugust 2, 1015 (La Mesa) — Yesterday at approximately 8:42 p.m., the La Mesa Police Department received a report of a pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle in the 7500 block of El Cajon Boulevard. The pedestrian/victim (61 year old male) was walking across westbound lanes of traffic when he was struck by a 2-door sedan. The driver
LAKESIDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOLDS YARD SALE AUG. 7-8
Printer-friendly version August 2, 2015 (Lakeside)–The Lakeside Historical Society will be hosting its annual yard sale this coming Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8. The doors will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Olde Community Church, 9906 Maine Avenue, corner of Parkside. The sale includes vintage, collectibles, dishes, kitchenware, crafts, decorator items, books, yard
4 INJURED IN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE ROLL-OVER IN SANTEE
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 2, 2015 (Santee) – Nathan Smoltz, 31, has been arrested for felony drunk driving after the Ford Explorer he was driving plunged off a steep embankment and rolled over several times, ending up in a ravine in harsh terrain northwest of Summit Avenue in Santee. Four people were injured, including two in
EAST COUNTY CHALDEANS PLEA FOR RELEASE OF CHRISTIANS DETAINED BY HOMELAND SECURITY AT OTAY
Printer-friendly version Detentions shine spotlight on U.S. policies that critics say is harshest system in the world for asylum seekers By Miriam Raftery Hear our KNSJ radio coverage of the rally, aired on August 3, 2015: /sites/eastcountymagazine.org/files/2016/April/OtayIraqis-FinalShow.mp3?641 Hear our August 7, 2015 radio broadcast on KNSJ with Mark Arabo, a national spokesman for Iraqi-American Chaldeans, and Amir Moshe, a
READER’S EDITORIAL: WHERE’S THE LEAPFROG LEAPING NEXT?
Printer-friendly version Hearing set August 7 at Planning Commission on Controversial Precedent-Setting Project By Patsy Fritz August 2, 2015 (Valley Center)–The current controversy over “Lilac Hills Ranch,” a proposed development planned on rugged farmland in Valley Center, focuses on its request to the County to increase the number of homes it could build on its 608 acres. The County
SAN DIEGANS “FEEL THE BERN”
Printer-friendly version By Leon Thompson Photos by Nadin Abbott, Reporting San Diego August 3, 2015 (San Diego) – Insurgent presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ campaign is setting records for huge crowds even in places thought to be conservative strongholds. Sanders, a Vermont Senator, drew more than 100,000 people at rallies nationwide including 29 rallies in San Diego County that drew thousands
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