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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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Trump aims to open California coast to oil drilling; Senator Padilla and Governor Newsom denounce plan
Printer-friendly versionDraft proposal seeks six California lease sales despite clear legal limits and decades of bipartisan coastal protections By Miriam Raftery Photo: dead seabirds killed by the Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska in 1989. Source. November 20, 2025 (Washington D.C.) – The Trump administration today released its draft 2027 to 2032 Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing plan, the most
Long-awaited victory: Glorietta Canyon saved after two-decade quest
Printer-friendly version Some native plants have already begun to show up in Glorietta Canyon, like this chinchweed that’s growing on the pad where the previous owner of the property had his trailer. Photo courtesy Anza Borrego Foundation East County News Service Nov. 18, 2025 (Borrego Springs) — A nearly two-decade conservation effort has culminated in a major victory for the
Board of Supervisors to discuss land use on Nov. 19
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Nov. 14, 2025 (San Diego County) — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is continuing a critical conversation about the future of housing and development in the unincorporated areas of the county, including Spring Valley, Lakeside and Casa de Oro. The Board of Supervisors will discuss land use legislations at its meeting
Governor Newsom attends COP30 Climate Summit that President Trump skips, after UN warns of highest C02 spikes in history
Printer-friendly versionCalifornia has reduced greenhouse gas emissions 20% since 2000, while state’s GDP rose 81% By G. A. McNeeley November 13, 2025 (Brazil) — Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to levels never seen in human civilization. That’s “turbocharging” the earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather,
Pumpkin Smash event turns Halloween waste into environmental wins
Printer-friendly versionLocal students join I Love A Clean San Diego to divert organic waste from landfills Story and photo via I Love a Clean San Diego November 4, 2025 (Spring Valley) — On Monday, November 3, students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary School participated in a unique post-Halloween event aimed at reducing organic waste and promoting environmental education. Hosted by I
Vegetables sprout in new $1.67 billion County Crop Report
Printer-friendly versionBy Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office November 1, 2025 (San Diego) – Agriculture values rose by just over 1% to $1.67 billion, and vegetable and vine crops thrived in San Diego County’s Annual Crop Report released today. The new Crop Report, which covers the 2024 growing season, showed the county’s list of Top 10 crops changed
Federal government seeks to repeal protections for bighorn sheep on public land
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Photo by Susan Massey: Bighorn rams on Bureau of Land Management property in Ocotillo, adjacent to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Oct. 28, 2025 (East County) – The Trump administration is proposing to repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule in order to fast-track oil and gas exploration. The rule protects
Nonprofit saves San Diego County’s tallest waterfall
Printer-friendly versionBy Taina Fonseca, Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association Photo: Mildred Falls. Photo by Alexander S. Kunz October 26, 2025 (San Diego) – The San Diego River Park Foundation has successfully purchased a 58-acre parcel from a private owner, the organization announced this week. Why is that important? Because
Climate Action Plan and Green Building Incentive Program: County hosts virtual meeting Oct. 28
Printer-friendly versionSource: County of San Diego October 23, 2025 (San Diego) – The County of San Diego County Planning & Development Services (PDS) invites you to attend a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. to learn about and share your input on the County’s implementation of the Climate Action Plan (CAP) and the development of the Green Building
Full Moon Walk in Anza Borrego’s South Palm Wash Nov. 5
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service October 21, 2025 (Anza Borrego)—You’re invited to walk by the light of a full moon in Anza Borrego Desert State Park’s South Palm Canyon Wash on November 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. The hike will be led by Mike McElhatton, education director at the Anza Borrego Desert Natural History Association (ABDNHA). “Experience the unique
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