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GOOD MONEY – Market Crisis Highlights Sustainable Investing
Printer-friendly versionYour guide to profitable and socially responsible investing By Judith L. Seid, CFP ® This financial crisis has its own unique characteristics unlike any in our history. For twenty-five
THE RENO REPORT: MORNING HAS BROKEN
Printer-friendly versionBy Jamie Reno Exclusive for East County Magazine October 15, 2008 (Tierrasanta) – Morning has broken. As the sun rises over the East County, a sense of calm permeates
EAST COUNTY EATER – ARRIBA! SAVOR OLD TOWN’S BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT–IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly versionCASA DE PICO 5500 Grossmont Center Drive La Mesa, CA 91941 (619)463-3267 November 1, 2008 (La Mesa) – The longtime standard for the finest in Mexican food and ambiente
THE WILL POWER REPORT – PRISONERS OF DEBT
Printer-friendly versionNothing but the Truth! By Will Power October 14, 2008 (San Diego) – When John McCain accidentally referred to “My Fellow Americans” as “My Fellow Prisoners” this week, he
THE ROLLING REVIEWER: ROLLING WITH THE LUCK
Printer-friendly versionBy Janelle Eckardt November 1, 2008 (Alpine) – I firmly believe that we make our own luck. We each control how we react to different situations, therefore we play
VOTER’S WATCHDOG: WILL YOUR VOTE COUNT?
Printer-friendly version This information is important for everyone, but especially for newly registered voters. Please forward, post or printout this information. Avoid confusion on Election Day and make sure everyone
THE WILL POWER REPORT – HARD TRUTHS FOR HARD TIMES
Printer-friendly versionNothing but the Truth! By Will Power October 1, 2008 (San Diego) – Life has a few hard rules. Break them at your own risk. Here are a few:
VOTER’S WATCHDOG: PROTECTING YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE
Printer-friendly versionWhy you should vote—and how to be a smart voter By Miriam Raftery October 1, 2008 (San Diego’s East County) — Your vote does count! John F. Kennedy was
THE CHEAPSKATE’S GUIDE TO LIVING WELL IN EAST COUNTY – OCTOBER 2008
Printer-friendly versionMaking ends meet is getting tougher. The cost of gas, food, college and just about everything else is going up, while wages have failed to keep pace with inflation.
MEDIA WATCH – PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES: HOW TO SEPARATE SPIN FROM FACTS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery October 1, 2008 (San Diego’s East County) –Sorting out truth from fiction in political races is challenging. If you didn’t watch the first presidential debate, for
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DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: AWE-INSPIRING APRIL EVENTS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 7, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late April brings some awesome events to East County, including Daffodil Days in
CHIEF’S CORNER: NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH
Printer-friendly versionToo Much On Your Plate? By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna March 23, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — When you see a fire truck, paramedic unit, ambulance,
CHIEF’S CORNER: NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH
Printer-friendly versionToo Much On Your Plate? By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna March 23, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — When you see a fire truck, paramedic unit, ambulance,
CHIEF’S CORNER: MARCH IS HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Printer-friendly versionNo Excuses – Time for a Screening! By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna Photo: I dedicate this article to one of my best friends from childhood, Andy Troncale, every year.
CHIEF’S CORNER: MARCH IS HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Printer-friendly versionNo Excuses – Time for a Screening! By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna Photo: I dedicate this article to one of my best friends from childhood, Andy Troncale, every year.
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: EASTER EVENTS, WILDFLOWER WALKS AND MORE SPECIAL SPRING HAPPENINGS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 17, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) – It’s a beautiful season to get outside and enjoy beautiful East County. This week’s Destination East
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: EASTER EVENTS, WILDFLOWER WALKS AND MORE SPECIAL SPRING HAPPENINGS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 17, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) – It’s a beautiful season to get outside and enjoy beautiful East County. This week’s Destination East
ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TRIBAL NATIONS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Printer-friendly versionDA has found no cases on San Diego County tribal lands, but nationally, an estimated 40% of women sex trafficking victims are Native Americans. By David R. Shorey, East
ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TRIBAL NATIONS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Printer-friendly versionDA has found no cases on San Diego County tribal lands, but nationally, an estimated 40% of women sex trafficking victims are Native Americans. By David R. Shorey, East
EAST COUNTY EATER: THE BARN HOUSE BBQ BRINGS KANSAS CITY FLAVOR AND FAMILY FUN TO LEMON GROVE
Printer-friendly versionBy Jessyka Heredia March 17, 2024 (Lemon Grove) –Are you looking for that perfect spot to eat that the whole family will love? Look no further than The
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Lemon Grove Forward Club announces annual Sock Drive for November
Printer-friendly versionSource: Lemon Grove Forward Club November 4, 2025 (Lemon Grove) – The Lemon Grove Forward Club is kicking off its annual sock drive, “Socktober,” a tradition that has made a