East County Magazine
TOWN HALL APRIL 9 ON PROPOSED BATTERY STORAGE FACILITY IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery March 29, 2025 (La Mesa) – La Mesa Councilmember Laura Lothian will host a town hall community discussion on a battery storage facility proposed on El Paso St. The town hall will take place Wednesday, April 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Brew Coffee Spot, 6101 Lake Murray Blvd. Heartland Fire Chief Brent Koch, Heartland
HELIX WATER BREAKS GROUND ON OPERATIONS CENTER IN EL CAJON, TRANSITIONS TOWARD ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE FLEET
Printer-friendly version By Karen Pearlman March 27, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) — Public water utility entity Helix Water District isn’t just about water – it’s also about energy, power and air. On Tuesday, the district with roots dating back to 1885 got on board with the future, breaking ground at its El Cajon operations center as part of the
WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN JPA CONSIDERS NEW FINANCIAL PATH FORWARD
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery March 25, 2025 (Rancho San Diego) – Today, the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) for the Water Conservation will meet to weigh opens for long-term funding and stability of the Garden at Cuyamaca College. At its Feb. 25 meeting, the board discussed future funding options after the City of San Diego’s representative Nicole Beaulieu DeSantis announced intent
CITY OF LA MESA TO LAUNCH E-BIKE INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Printer-friendly versionProgram to promote sustainable transportation Source: City of La Mesa Image by raju shrestha on Pixabay March 24, 2025 (La Mesa) – The City of La Mesa is introducing a pilot E-Bike (Electric Bike) Incentive Program, designed to encourage biking as a primary mode of transportation for those who live and work in La Mesa. As transportation remains the largest
VALLE DE ORO PLANNERS VOTE TO OPPOSE COTTONWOOD SAND MINE
Printer-friendly version County’s Planning Group to hear controversial proposal on April 18 Story and photos by Karen Pearlman Photo,left: Valle de Oro Community Planning Group members during packed hearing on Cottonwood Sand Mine March 20, 2025 (Rancho San Diego) – More than 100 residents who would be most affected by the proposed Cottonwood Sand Mine gathered in force Tuesday, March
COTTONWOOD SAND MINE PROPOSAL HEADS TO COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, AFTER LOCAL PLANNING GROUP MEETS TONIGHT
Printer-friendly version East County News Service March 18, 2025 (Rancho San Diego) – The controversial Cottonwood San Mine proposal is slated to be heard by the County Planning Commission in April, more than six years after it was first proposed. Thousands of residents have signed petitions and packed public meetings to oppose the project based on significant environmental, health and
URBAN TIMBER FINDS RURAL SALVATION IN CAMPO
Printer-friendly versionBy Leorah Gavidor March 13, 2025 (Campo) — When Urban Timber partners Jessica Van Arsdale and Dan Herbst learned they had just a few months to move their well-established tree salvage business, the couple had to scramble to find a place to move hundreds of tons of logs that they had saved from the landfill. The company that saves
READER’S EDITORIAL: DENALI NAME SHOULD BE RESTORED
Printer-friendly versionFormer national park worker speaks out on Trump renaming tallest U.S. peak By Walt Meyer March 2, 2025 (San Diego) — Because I worked in Denali National Park during the summer of 2024, lately people have asked me about the naming of Mount McKinley. I talked about this in one of the lectures I gave at the Denali Education
NATURE DAY ON MT. HELIX MARCH 15
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service March 1, 2025 (Mt. Helix) — Mt. Helix Park invites you to Nature Day atop Mt. Helix on March 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event will feature live animals, a butterfly release, booths from over 30 nature organizations, activities, crafts and a native plant sale. Shuttles for the public are available (free)
CONSERVATION GROUPS SUE FEDS TO PROTECT COAST FROM OFFSHORE DRILLING
Printer-friendly versionBy Suzanne Potter, Public News Service February 25, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) – A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Trump administration to reinstate protections against new offshore drilling. President Donald Trump revoked a Biden-era order to withdraw from future drilling 625 million acres of ocean off the Pacific, Eastern Gulf, Atlantic and Alaska coasts. Devorah Ancel, Environmental Law
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JUDGE RULES AGAINST SANTEE’S FANITA RANCH; CITY MULLS APPEAL
Printer-friendly version Court finds City Council should have allowed citizens to vote on ballot initiative before approving project By Mike Allen Photo: Fanita Ranch site, courtesy of Preserve Wild Santee August 15, 2024 (Santee) — Santee’s Fanita Ranch project, which would put about 3,000 new homes into the northwest quarter of the city, was dealt another set back last week
JUDGE RULES AGAINST SANTEE’S FANITA RANCH; CITY MULLS APPEAL
Printer-friendly version Court finds City Council should have allowed citizens to vote on ballot initiative before approving project By Mike Allen Photo: Fanita Ranch site, courtesy of Preserve Wild Santee August 15, 2024 (Santee) — Santee’s Fanita Ranch project, which would put about 3,000 new homes into the northwest quarter of the city, was dealt another set back last week
JUDGE RULES AGAINST SANTEE’S FANITA RANCH; CITY MULLS APPEAL
Printer-friendly version Court finds City Council should have allowed citizens to vote on ballot initiative before approving project By Mike Allen Photo: Fanita Ranch site, courtesy of Preserve Wild Santee August 15, 2024 (Santee) — Santee’s Fanita Ranch project, which would put about 3,000 new homes into the northwest quarter of the city, was dealt another set back last week
SUPERVISOR ANDERSON SEEKS SIGNATURES ON PETITION TO OPEN LOVELAND RESERVOIR FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 11, 2024 (Alpine)—Supervisor Joel Anderson is asking the public to sign a petition which he will deliver to Sweetwater Water Authority asking the agency to restore sunrise-to-sunset hours at Loveland Reservoir. You can sign the petition here. Anderson has emerged as a champion for local recreational enthusiasts seeking to protect access at several
SUPERVISOR ANDERSON SEEKS SIGNATURES ON PETITION TO OPEN LOVELAND RESERVOIR FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 11, 2024 (Alpine)—Supervisor Joel Anderson is asking the public to sign a petition which he will deliver to Sweetwater Water Authority asking the agency to restore sunrise-to-sunset hours at Loveland Reservoir. You can sign the petition here. Anderson has emerged as a champion for local recreational enthusiasts seeking to protect access at several
SUPERVISOR ANDERSON SEEKS SIGNATURES ON PETITION TO OPEN LOVELAND RESERVOIR FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 11, 2024 (Alpine)—Supervisor Joel Anderson is asking the public to sign a petition which he will deliver to Sweetwater Water Authority asking the agency to restore sunrise-to-sunset hours at Loveland Reservoir. You can sign the petition here. Anderson has emerged as a champion for local recreational enthusiasts seeking to protect access at several
COUNTY “LEEDS” THE WAY ON SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
Printer-friendly version By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office August 7, 2024 (San Diego) –When the County broke ground last month on its seventh Crisis Stabilization Unit in El Cajon—a place to give people in the midst of crisis a calm place to recover—it wasn’t just a boon for behavioral health. It was also a boost for the
COUNTY “LEEDS” THE WAY ON SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
Printer-friendly version By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office August 7, 2024 (San Diego) –When the County broke ground last month on its seventh Crisis Stabilization Unit in El Cajon—a place to give people in the midst of crisis a calm place to recover—it wasn’t just a boon for behavioral health. It was also a boost for the
COUNTY “LEEDS” THE WAY ON SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
Printer-friendly version By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office August 7, 2024 (San Diego) –When the County broke ground last month on its seventh Crisis Stabilization Unit in El Cajon—a place to give people in the midst of crisis a calm place to recover—it wasn’t just a boon for behavioral health. It was also a boost for the
TWO COUNTY PARKS IN EAST COUNTY CLOSE FOR AUGUST DUE TO HIGH HEAT
Printer-friendly version Photo: El Capitan County Preserve By Shauni Lyles, County of San Diego Communications Office August 7, 2024 (San Diego’s East County)– Due to triple-digit temperatures, two County parks will be closed for the month of August. They are El Capitan County Preserve in Lakeside and Mt. Gower County Preserve in Ramona. These locations have difficult trails that end in isolated areas.
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