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DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: MOTHER’S DAY EVENTS, HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS, FOOD AND WINE FESTS AND MORE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery May 3, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late springtime in East County is blossoming with unique events including Campo Days, Santee’s Street Fair and

DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: MOTHER’S DAY EVENTS, HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS, FOOD AND WINE FESTS AND MORE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery May 3, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late springtime in East County is blossoming with unique events including Campo Days, Santee’s Street Fair and

DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: MOTHER’S DAY EVENTS, HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS, FOOD AND WINE FESTS AND MORE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery May 3, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late springtime in East County is blossoming with unique events including Campo Days, Santee’s Street Fair and

CHIEF’S CORNER: APRIL IS STRESS AWARENESS MONTH
Printer-friendly versionFrom Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna Need Some Stress Release? April 25, 2024 (San Diego) — April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month to bring attention to

CHIEF’S CORNER: APRIL IS STRESS AWARENESS MONTH
Printer-friendly versionFrom Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna Need Some Stress Release? April 25, 2024 (San Diego) — April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month to bring attention to

DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: LATE APRIL AND MERRY MAY EVENTS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery April 24, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late springtime in East County is blossoming with unique events including a lilac festival in Julian, Lakeside’s

DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: LATE APRIL AND MERRY MAY EVENTS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery April 24, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) — Late springtime in East County is blossoming with unique events including a lilac festival in Julian, Lakeside’s

ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TRAUMATIC EVENTS CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Printer-friendly versionBy David R. Shorey, East County Program Director, Institute for Public Strategies April 9, 2024 (San Diego) — On January 22, 2024, floods displaced more than a thousand

ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TRAUMATIC EVENTS CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
Printer-friendly versionBy David R. Shorey, East County Program Director, Institute for Public Strategies April 9, 2024 (San Diego) — On January 22, 2024, floods displaced more than a thousand

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
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ON THE SILVER SCREEN: “GET HIM TO THE GREEK” WORTH GETTING TO THE THEATER TO SEE
Printer-friendly version By Brian Lafferty June 4, 2010 (San Diego) — Maybe Hollywood should focus on making comedies instead of romantic comedies. After enduring such sludge as When in Rome
WILL POWER REPORT: PROPOSITIONING CALIFORNIA
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the Truth! By Will Power June 7, 2010 (San Diego’s East County)–If California were a woman, she’d be arrested for illicit propositions. But the
POLITICAL WRANGLING – A SHOE-IN RALLY, THROWING STONES, & LAST-MINUTE ENDORSEMENTS
Printer-friendly version By Buck Shott June 7, 2010 – With Election Day tomorrow, last-minute endorsements and attacks are rolling out. Here’s a wrap-up on the latest political wrangling on the
DOLLAR-WISE DIVAS: JUNE’’S BEST BUYS
Printer-friendly version Share creative ideas to assist people of all ages with tips to save money and improve their lifestyle! By Nancy and Dawn Clement June 4, 2010 (San
LEFT HOOK: FORGETTING LESSONS LEARNED
Printer-friendly version By Walter Davis May 31, 2010 (San Diego) — Heidi looks over the green grass at the United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota. She remembers how
WILL POWER REPORT: IN MEMORIAM
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the Truth! By Will Power May 31, 2010 (San Diego) — On Memorial Day we pay tribute to those brave souls who risk life and limb
ADVICE FROM THE PURPLE MOUNTAIN SAGE: UNSTUFFING
Printer-friendly version by: Sharon Courmousis, Sacred Rocks Reserve Increase your enjoyment of living “We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing.” — Billy Graham
THE WILL POWER REPORT: WHY USE OF CHEMICAL DISPERSANTS IS A BAD IDEA
Printer-friendly version Nothing but the Truth! By Will Power May 28, 2010 (San Diego) — The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was a tragedy, but the British Petroleum response
POLITICAL WRANGLING: GREATEST “HITS” OF THE PRIMARY SEASON
Printer-friendly version By Buck Shott May 28, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – With just 10 days until the June 8 primary, hit pieces are out in droves–like killer bees
STUDENTS’ CORNER: THOSE VANISHING VOTERS
Printer-friendly version A satirical essay by Lucas Kjaero East County Magazine invites students to submit their fiction or nonfiction works on any topic of relevance to East County. To kick
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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