Columns
East County Magazine
CLICK TO READ ALL CURRENT AND PAST COLUMNS BY THESE COLUMNISTS:
Scroll down to see the most recent column entries by all columnists, or click your favorite columnist’s link below to see all current and past columns.
Advancing Healthy Communities
Destination East County
Earth Talk ®
East County Eater
From the Chief’s Corner
Media Watch
Archived Columns(Columnists no longer active.)
Scroll down to see the most recent column entries by all columnists, or click your favorite columnist’s link above to see all current and past columns.
Trump ramps up bullying and censorship efforts against media
Printer-friendly versionBy G. A. McNeeley September 20, 2025 (Washington D.C.) — Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has been waging an aggressive campaign against the media, unlike
Destination East County: October outings
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service September 17, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) — October brings Oktoberfest celebrations in La Mesa and El Cajon and Borrego Days in the desert, as
From the Fire Chief’s Corner: it’s Fall Prevention Awareness Month
Printer-friendly versionBy Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna September 19, 2025 (San Diego) – Each September, as the seasons shift and leaves begin to fall, we turn our attention to a quieter
Advancing Healthy Communities: Cannabis data shows significant impact on physical and mental health of youth and young adults
Printer-friendly versionBy Seraphina Eberhardt Photo: “Cannabis Understands – 2017” by Jurassic Blueberries is licensed under CC BY 2.0. September 4, 2025 (San Diego) — New data shows a concerning trend: today’s high-potency cannabis products are
Destination East County: Memorable September events
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery August 18, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) – As summer transitions into fall, September brings seasonal events such as an Autumn Jubilee, Sycuan’s Powwow,
From the Fire Chief’s Corner: August is national immunization month
Printer-friendly versionBy Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna This is no shot in the dark August 16, 2025 (San Diego) — Viruses and bacteria that cause illness and death still exist
Advancing Healthy Communities: one year of change: Revitalize Broadway Lemon Grove celebrates its first anniversary
Printer-friendly versionBy Seraphina Eberhardt, Program Director, Institute for Public Strategies East County Photo: members of the Revitalize Broadway Board celebrate the one-year anniversary of its founding. Photo by Revitalize Broadway
From the Fire Chief’s Corner: hot blooded?
Printer-friendly version By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna July 25, 2025 (San Diego) — Warm temperatures can have a surprisingly complex impact on your blood and cardiovascular system. Here’s how your
Destination East County: hot August nights bring late summer celebrations
Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly version
Advancing Healthy Communities: Inside the Bing and Underage Drinking Initiative’s 2025 Annual Status Report for County
Printer-friendly version By Seraphina Eberhardt, Program Director, Institute for Public Strategies July 1, 2025 (El Cajon) — Community leaders, prevention experts, and local advocates came together at Singing Hills
Search by Specific Date
Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting — not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine’s local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.
CLICK TO READ ALL CURRENT AND PAST COLUMNS BY THESE COLUMNISTS:
Scroll down to see the most recent column entries by all columnists, or click your favorite columnist’s link below to see all current and past columns.
Advancing Healthy Communities
Destination East County
Earth Talk ®
East County Eater
From the Chief’s Corner
Media Watch
Archived Columns(Columnists no longer active.)
Scroll down to see the most recent column entries by all columnists, or click your favorite columnist’s link above to see all current and past columns.
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: UNEVEN SCRIPT MAKES “THE BOUNTY HUNTER” THE HUNTED
Printer-friendly version By Brian Lafferty March 19, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — The Bounty Hunter has, on paper, an interesting concept for a romantic comedy: a journalist (Jennifer Aniston)
ADVICE FROM THE PURPLE MOUNTAIN SAGE: HUNKERING DOWN
Printer-friendly version by: Sharon Courmousis, Sacred Rocks Reserve Increase your enjoyment of living "A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing
GOOD MONEY: SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FUNDS OUTPERFORM BENCHMARKS
Printer-friendly version “Your guide to financial planning & socially responsible investing” By: Judith L. Seid, CFP ® President, Blue Summit Financial Group Although past performance is not an
ON THE SILVER SCREEN: MATT DAMON, DIRECTOR PAUL GREENGRASS IN THE ZONE WITH “GREEN ZONE”
Printer-friendly version By Brian Lafferty March 14, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — Green Zone is relentlessly exciting from beginning to end. We know there never were weapons of mass
CRAFTING WITH MARY: ROCK POTS BRING SPRINGTIME INDOORS
Printer-friendly version By Mary Genser March 13, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – Want some spring decorations that really rock? These ornamental rock pots are ideal garden accessories to brighten
FREEBIE ALERT: WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN
Printer-friendly version March 11, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – One of East County’s treasures is The Water Conservation Garden. Sunset Magazine calls it one of the “Top 10
DOLLAR-WISE DIVAS: SAVE MONEY! GROW YOUR OWN FOOD
Printer-friendly version By Nancy and Dawn Clement Share creative ideas to assist people of all ages with tips to save money and improve their lifestyle! March 10, 2010 (San Diego’s
SYLVIA’S SOAPBOX: THE GOOD IDEA FOR HEALTHCARE FROM REPUBLICANS–& HOW IT GOT TURNED ON ITS HEAD
Printer-friendly version By Sylvia Hampton March 7, 2010 (San Diego)–When the health reform discussion turned into a three ring circus last summer on the wave of words and
MARKETING MATTERS: DEFINING THE BENEFITS IN YOUR PRODUCT
Printer-friendly version TIPS AND TRICKS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS AND GROWTH By Rama Beerfas March 1, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – We’ve talked about the concept of selling benefits
POLITICAL WRANGLING
Printer-friendly version By Buck Shott A Roundup of the latest national, state and local political news March 1, 2010 — As filing deadlines fast approach, who’s in, who’s out,
Columns
East County Magazine
CLICK TO READ ALL CURRENT AND PAST COLUMNS BY THESE COLUMNISTS:
Scroll down to see the most recent column entries by all columnists, or click your favorite columnist’s link below to see all current and past columns.
Advancing Healthy Communities
Destination East County
Earth Talk ®
East County Eater
From the Chief’s Corner
Media Watch
Archived Columns(Columnists no longer active.)
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