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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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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
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
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: SPRING FESTIVITIES
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery March 4, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) – With spring fast approaching, many festive and creative events are sprouting up across East County. These include Daffodil
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: SPRING FESTIVITIES
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery March 4, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) – With spring fast approaching, many festive and creative events are sprouting up across East County. These include Daffodil
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: LATE FEBRUARY AND EARLY MARCH EVENTS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery February 17, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) – Hike by the light of the moon, join a stargazing party, enjoy a Nature Day celebration, tour a
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: CREATIVE EVENTS COMING UP
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery February 9, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) —Comedy shows, Fido Fest, film showings, wolf tours, a plein air desert art show, Valentine teas, and an attempt
CHIEFS CORNER: CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING GOES UP AS TEMPERATURES GO DOWN
Printer-friendly version By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna February 5, 2024 (San Diego) — We are having a cold spell here and a lot of times during these cold spells, or
ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: HARM REDUCTION COALITION OFFERS HELP AND HOPE FOR THOSE IN THE GRIP OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE
Printer-friendly versionBy David R. Shorey, East County Program Director, Institute for Public Strategies February 5, 2024 (San Diego) – Tara Stamos-Buesig hit rock bottom one Sunday night while working the streets on El Cajon Boulevard
EAST COUNTY EATER FINDS HIDDEN GEM AT LEMON GROVE BISTRO
Printer-friendly version By Jessyka Heredia January 23, 2024 (Lemon Grove) – The age-old question always comes up: what do you want for dinner? Look no further than Lemon Grove
MASTIFF KITCHEN; SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST SAUSAGE
Printer-friendly versionBy Jessyka Heredia January 24, 2023 (La Mesa) – Mastiff kitchen in La Mesa is serving up homemade sausages that will really knock your socks off, but their
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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