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THE LOAN DOC: TIPS TO AFFORD YOUR DREAM HOME
Printer-friendly version April 1, 2009 — Reality….Buying your first home can be intense, but still can be FUN with the right people. There are many professionals out there that are
CRAFTING WITH MARY: ELEGANT EGGS
Printer-friendly versionBy Mary Genser April 1, 2009 (La Mesa)—These elegant eggs are beautiful enough to display year-round. They can be displayed throughout the home or given as treasured gifts. Start with
WILL POWER REPORT: HEALTHCARE–RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY
Printer-friendly versionCOLUMN: THE WILL POWER REPORT: Nothing but the Truth! *Restrictions May Apply June 6, 2009 (San Diego)–The US Private Health Insurance companies have started their TV blitz to stop
SYLVIA’S SOAPBOX: HOMEOWNERS REVOLT AGAINST HOA’S LAWN RULES AMID WATER SHORTAGE
Printer-friendly versionLearn How to Weather the Water Challenge at Earth Day April 19 By Sylvia Hampton April 1, 2009 (San Diego)–San Diego County’s biggest environmental challenge is WATER. We live
SIMPLE WISDOM: ARE YOU CAUGHT IN A TRIANGLE?
Printer-friendly versionBy Penelope Andrade April 1, 2009 (San Diego)–Are you caught in a relationship triangle? Everyone is familiar with two people having an affair without the knowledge of a spouse
EAST COUNTY EATER – THE VINE WINE BAR & BISTRO: VINTAGE CHARM IN ALPINE
Printer-friendly version 2502 Alpine Blvd., Alpine CA 91901 (619)722-7046 www.visitthevine.net April 1, 2009 (Alpine) — Let me recommend a sure-fire place to unwind. The Vine Wine Bar & Bistro
THE RENO REPORT: SDSU BASKETBALL RE-ENTERS THE ARENA
Printer-friendly versionViejas invests in a gem By Jamie Reno Exclusive for East County Magazine March 23, 2009 (San Diego)–As a wide-eyed young journalism student making my way across the San
SYLVIA’S SOAPBOX: BRACE FOR OUR NATIONAL IMPACT
Printer-friendly versionBy Sylvia Hampton March 15, 2009 (San Diego)–When the Hudson River landing pilot Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger ordered "brace for impact" he was in the process of doing his
EAST COUNTY EATER: OY VEY! BEST DELI IN TOWN: DZ AKINS
Printer-friendly version Photos of celebrities who have dined at DZ Akins Editor’s Note: Due to a family member’s illness, the East County Eater has been eating mostly hospital food for
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ON THE SILVER SCREEN: COFFIN LEAVES PLENTY OF ROOM FOR CHILLS IN CLAUSTROPHOBIC THRILLER “BURIED”
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty October 3, 2010 (San Diego)–Claustrophobia seems to be a popular theme in the last two months. Lebanon took place entirely within a tank populated by
MARKETING MATTERS: NOW IS THE TIME TO DEVELOP YOUR MARKETING PLAN FOR 2011
Printer-friendly version Tips and Tricks for Business Success and Growth By Rama Beerfas October 2, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – I recently had a conversation with a contact
JEREMY’S ON THE HILL SERVES UP FARM-FRESH FINE DINING IN JULIAN
Printer-friendly version Jeremy’s on the Hill California-style Bistro 4354 Highway 78 (between Santa Ysabel and Julian) (760)765-1587 www.jeremysonthehill.com By the East County Eater October 1, 2010 (Julian) –
EAST OF THE LINE: FIRING BACK AT BORDER FIRE, ROOTING OUT WILD PIGS, & A GARDEN PARTY IN POTRERO
Printer-friendly version By Billie Jo Jannen Firefighters shoot back at border fire September 29, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — A Mexican fire that threatened the border area
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: PROPAGANDA FILM MAY HAVE BEEN “UNFINISHED” BUT THE IMAGES STILL TELL OF HORRIFIC DETAIL BEHIND WARSAW GHETTO
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty September 28, 2010 (San Diego)–Playing until Friday at the Ken Cinema is A Film Unfinished. The title refers to an uncompleted Nazi propaganda film shot in the
SYLVIA’S SOAPBOX: CARLY FIORINA’S PLAN TO CONTINUE TAX CUTS FOR THE SUPER-RICH & CREATE JOBS…IN INDIA
Printer-friendly version By Sylvia Hampton September 26, 2010 (San Diego) — As the CEO of Hewlett Packard, Carly Fiorina told the world that giving high-tech jobs to foreign workers using H-1B status
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “BRAN NUE DAE” SINGS AND DANCES TO A GRATING BEAT
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty September 25, 2010 (San Diego)–Bran Nue Dae is a film so dreadful I felt embarrassed just watching it. Everything about it literally made me cringe.
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS” ON THE MONEY WITH FRESH SCRIPT
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty September 25, 2010 (San Diego)–Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps opens with Gordon Gekko being released from a federal penitentiary in the year 2001. Among the
SYLVIA’S SOAPBOX: GET THE FACTS ON MEDICARE AND THE NEW HEALTH-REFORM LAW
Printer-friendly version DON’T BELIEVE DECEPTIVE POLITICAL ADS, FACTCHECK.ORG WARNS CONSUMERS By Sylvia Hampton September 24, 2010 (San Diego) — A friend in Wisconsin asked me if she would lose her doctor because of the new health-reform
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: MOVIE MAY BE CALLED “HEARTBREAKER” BUT IT MAY LEAVE YOU FEELING GOOD
Printer-friendly versionBy Brian Lafferty September 24, 2010 (San Diego)–My favorite scene in the French film Heartbreaker comes towards the end. Alex (Romain Duris), who is tasked with breaking up
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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