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KANSAS REPORTER SUES MARION POLICE CHIEF, ALLEGING RETALIATION IN NEWSROOM RAID
Printer-friendly version by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Photo, August 11, surveilance photo of the raid (Courtesy Marion County Record) August 31, 2023 (Topeka, Kansas) — Police Chief Gideon Cody arrived
CHIEF’S CORNER: AUGUST IS YOUR WELLNESS MONTH
Printer-friendly versionBy Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna August 24, 2023 (San Diego) — This August celebrates National Wellness Month. This month focuses on self-care, stress management, and creating healthy routines. If
FROM THE FIRE CHIEF’S CORNER: SUMMER HEAT AND POWER OUTAGES
Printer-friendly versionBy Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna August 24, 2023 (San Diego) – Summer heat can interfere with our power supply in many ways. Hot weather can drive up energy
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: SUMMER’S END CELEBRATIONS AND EARLY AUTUMN ATTRACTIONS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery August 14, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) — As summer draws to a close and autumn fast approaches, some of East County’s most anticipated events of
POLICE RAID KANSAS NEWSPAPER, RAISING FREEDOM OF PRESS CONCERNS
Printer-friendly versionReporter injured, newspaper co-owner dies next day Story and photos by Jonathan Goetz August 14, 2023 (Marion, Kansas) – Seven police and sheriff’s officers in Kansas on Friday raided
CHIEF’S CORNER: SUMMER HEAT AND POWER OUTAGES
Printer-friendly version By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna August 12, 2023 (San Diego) – Summer heat can interfere with our power supply in many ways. Hot weather can drive up energy
ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION WARNS OF EMERGING DRUG THREAT: XYLAZINE ZOMBIES
Printer-friendly versionDrug can cause rotting skin, amputations By David R. Shorey, East County Program Manager, Institute for Public Strategies August 2023 (San Diego’s East County) –Fentanyl is the deadliest drug
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: HOT AUGUST NIGHTS AND STAR-STUDDED SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Printer-friendly versionJuly 31, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) — August and September events coming up in San Diego’s East County will give you plenty to howl about – including tours
KALI’S GARDEN CAFÉ & JUICE BAR: HEALTHY, TASTY VEGAN CUISINE IN JULIAN
Printer-friendly versionAn East County Eater review for East County Magazine By Henri Migala Photos by Miriam Raftery July 25, 2023 (Julian) – If you live in San Diego, you have
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: SIZZLING SUMMERTIME FESTIVITES
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery July 22, 2023 (San DIego’s East County) — As late July sizzles into hot August nights, there are some hot happenings coming up across San
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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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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