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INVITATION TO CASA DE ORO PUBLIC AMENITIES WORKSHOP #1
Printer-friendly versionBy Jonathan Goetz Public image created through the County of San Diego Parks & Recreation Department September 18, 2024 (Spring Valley) — You are cordially invited to participate in the first Casa de Oro Public Amenities Workshop hosted by the County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department. This workshop will be an excellent opportunity for community
INVITATION TO CASA DE ORO PUBLIC AMENITIES WORKSHOP #1
Printer-friendly versionBy Jonathan Goetz Public image created through the County of San Diego Parks & Recreation Department September 18, 2024 (Spring Valley) — You are cordially invited to participate in the first Casa de Oro Public Amenities Workshop hosted by the County of San Diego Parks and Recreation Department. This workshop will be an excellent opportunity for community
NINE ORPHANED COYOTES RELEASED INTO WILD IN JULIAN AREA
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Photo, left courtesy of Project Wildlife: Six of the coyote pups, prior to release September 7, 2024 (Julian) — Nine orphaned coyotes are back in the wild where they belong after being raised at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center. Project Wildlife’s staff released the coyotes on the Eagle Peak Preserve near
NINE ORPHANED COYOTES RELEASED INTO WILD IN JULIAN AREA
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Photo, left courtesy of Project Wildlife: Six of the coyote pups, prior to release September 7, 2024 (Julian) — Nine orphaned coyotes are back in the wild where they belong after being raised at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center. Project Wildlife’s staff released the coyotes on the Eagle Peak Preserve near
SPRING VALLEY SEEDS INITIATIVE INVITES COMMUNITY TO SHAPE A GREENER FUTURE
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service September 6, 2024 (Spring Valley) – The Spring Valley SEEDS (Sustainable Environments & Engaged Development Strategies) partners are inviting residents to help play a vital role in shaping the future of their community. This event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at San Diego Youth Service
SPRING VALLEY SEEDS INITIATIVE INVITES COMMUNITY TO SHAPE A GREENER FUTURE
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service September 6, 2024 (Spring Valley) – The Spring Valley SEEDS (Sustainable Environments & Engaged Development Strategies) partners are inviting residents to help play a vital role in shaping the future of their community. This event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at San Diego Youth Service
EAST COUNTY ADVANCED WATER PROGRAM JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ISSUES GREEN BONDS: $433 MILLION IN TAX-EXEMPT INTERIM NOTES
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service August 28, 2024 (Santee) – The East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority (Authority) plans to issue approximately $433,235,000 in tax exempt, fixed rate notes on September 4, 2024. The Notes are being issued to finance, on an interim basis, a portion of the design, construction, and development costs of the East County
EAST COUNTY ADVANCED WATER PROGRAM JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY ISSUES GREEN BONDS: $433 MILLION IN TAX-EXEMPT INTERIM NOTES
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service August 28, 2024 (Santee) – The East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority (Authority) plans to issue approximately $433,235,000 in tax exempt, fixed rate notes on September 4, 2024. The Notes are being issued to finance, on an interim basis, a portion of the design, construction, and development costs of the East County
DANA LAW TO SPEAK ON ADVENTURES ON THE PACIFIC CREST TRAILAND BEYOND: AUGUST 27 IN JACUMBA
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 27, 2024 (Jacumba Hot Springs) – Dana Law has hiked the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada and the 800-mile Arizona Trail from Mexico to Utah. On August 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Jacumba Library (44605 Old Highway 80), he will share his backpacking experiences on these trails, including recently
DANA LAW TO SPEAK ON ADVENTURES ON THE PACIFIC CREST TRAILAND BEYOND: AUGUST 27 IN JACUMBA
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 27, 2024 (Jacumba Hot Springs) – Dana Law has hiked the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada and the 800-mile Arizona Trail from Mexico to Utah. On August 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Jacumba Library (44605 Old Highway 80), he will share his backpacking experiences on these trails, including recently
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La Mesa hosting Home Energy Fair in March
East County News Service February 5, 2026 (La Mesa) — With San Diego County residents navigating some of the highest utility rates in the nation,…
Navy officials meet with Warner Springs community to address PFAS in water
Printer-friendly versionBy Karen Pearlman with additional reporting by Miriam Raftery Jan. 14, 2026 (Warner Springs) — Dozens of local residents and business owners visited the CAL Fire Station in Warner Springs on Jan. 12 to glean information from the United States Navy and several other federal groups as well as state and county water agencies about PFAS and their impact
“Forever chemical” crisis seeps into Southern California: from Sweetwater Reservoir to Orange County, districts grapple with how to protect drinking water supplies
Printer-friendly versionPhoto: PFAS have been detected in Sweetwater Reservoir, via Sweetwater Water Authority By Karen Pearlman Jan. 8, 2025 (San Diego County) — “Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink” goes the line from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s 1798 poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, describing sailors surrounded by undrinkable ocean water. That old phrase also fits today. Obtaining clean,
Reader’s Editorial: Venezuela could yield more profits from ecotourism than from oil
Printer-friendly version By Renee Owens, wildlife biologist Photo by Renee Owens: capybaras and sunset in Venezuela’s llanos January 7, 2026 (San Diego’s East County) — Having lived and worked in Venezuela, I can no longer remain silent amidst all the clueless rhetoric. Venezuela is more than a cliché of dictators and oil. It is a wondrous place and a cautionary tale
The Water Conservation Garden gears up for a blooming 2026
Printer-friendly version Photo of a buttefly at the Dorcas E. Utter Butterfly Pavilion at The Water Conservation Garden and story by Karen Pearlman Jan. 3, 2025 (Rancho San Diego) — The Water Conservation Garden, the 6-acre botanical showcase of sustainable landscaping and water-wise gardening adjacent to Cuyamaca College, has rooted out its slate of events for Winter and Spring 2026. The schedule includes educational opportunities,
PFAS “forever chemicals” found in Warner Springs groundwater: Navy to host open house January 12 and provide testing of wells at nearby properties
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery Updated Dec. 31 with comments from the Warner Spring Community Sponsor Group chair and a local winery representative, plus a statement from the Vista Irrigation District. December 27, 2025 (Warner Springs) — The U.S. Navy has announced that PFAS, known as “forever chemicals” have been detected in groundwater in Warner Springs. The contamination is believed to be linked to a
County share: Sustainability hacks during the holiday season
Printer-friendly versionSustainable gifts are always in. Photo from Pexels.com East County News Service Dec. 10, 2025 (San Diego County) — Going green and being sustainable poses some challenges, and can be especially difficult to navigate during the holiday season. Gving and receiving gifts and packages of all makes and models — and most come with wrapping of all types —
Loveland Reservoir water transfer at 21% but coming to an end, SWA says
Printer-friendly versionPhoto of Loveland Reservoir by Ostan Patton By Karen Pearlman Dec. 9, 2025 (Alpine) – Sweetwater Authority’s plan to leave Loveland Reservoir with at least 25 percent of its water capacity during the most recent transfer of water into the Sweetwater Reservoir has not gone as originally planned, as shared with East County Magazine on Dec. 5. Sweetwater Authority (SWA), the
East County AWP construction boosts cost, but officials say recycled water supply is worth the price
Printer-friendly versionBy Mike Allen Photo: Education Center at AWP plant December 5, 2025 (Santee) — Three years into construction, the massive East County Advanced Water Purification Program is approaching the finish line late next year when the region’s sewage now being treated at Point Loma will be pumped to a new Santee plant and converted to drinkable, purified water.
Loveland Reservoir draining underway brings pushback from East County residents
Printer-friendly version Loveland Reservoir showing what is left of the public fishing zone. Photo by Ostan Patton By Karen Pearlman Dec. 5, 2025 (Alpine) – It’s been three years since Loveland Reservoir was drained by Sweetwater Authority to “deadpool” level for the first time ever, leaving the area susceptible to environmental challenges, killing fish and increasing fire hazards. Now another extreme draining is underway by Sweetwater
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