January 2016
East County Magazine
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: TOP FESTIVALS AND EVENTS IN JANUARY 2016
Printer-friendly version We thank the County of San Diego for a Community Enhancement Grant to help support Destination East County. Listen to Destination East County, also aired on KNSJ radio, by clicking the audion link. January 6, 2016 (San Diego’s East County)–This week’s Destination East County includes Hawk Watch in Ramona, a Family Fun Fest at Kroc Center, an art
SHOT BORER BEETLE: NEW PEST ATTACKS 200 SPECIES OF TREES IN REGION
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo, left: Damage from polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB), courtesy of the University of California, Riverside January 4, 2016 (San Diego)—A destructive new pest, the tiny polyphagous shot hole borer beetle, has attacked over 200 different species of trees in Southern California. Infestations range from avocado groves to ornamental trees in residential yards, entomologists
CHARGERS FILE FOR RELOCATION
Printer-friendly version Newsflasher photo credit to Charles Fettinger on Flickr Photo credit to Deejay on Flickr By Liz Alper January 4, 2016 (San Diego) – You know, I’m going to be honest, I never actually thought that this would happen. All these years of listening to this story drag on and on with no real
FLASH FLOOD WATCH: THUNDERSTORMS TO BRING HEAVY RAIN, POSSIBLE FLOODING
Printer-friendly version East County News Service January 5, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for San Diego County’s mountains, valleys and coastal areas in effect now through late Wednesday night. Mud slides and debris flows are possible in recently burned areas and on steep or unstable terrain. Urban flooding,
FLOODING IN EAST COUNTY: AVOID THESE ROADWAYS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service January 5, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) 6:15 p.m.– A flood watch has been upgraded to a flood warning, meaning flooding is occurring in our region. Here are updates on roadways reported flooded within the past hour in El Cajon, La Mesa, Crest, and San Diego. If you know of other hazards spots
MAN’S DECOMPOSED BODY FOUND IN STORM CHANNEL IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo courtesy ECM news partner 10 News January 5, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) — The naked, partially decomposed body of a man was swept downstream in a storm drainage channel from El Cajon to Santee. “His death was definitely not related to today’s rains,” Lee Swanson, public information officer at San Diego
APARTMENTS UNDERWATER IN CITY HEIGHTS; DOG DIES IN FLOOD
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery January 5, 2016 (City Heights) – Floodwaters from tonight’s deluge have left four apartments underwater, also submerging vehicles at 48th and El Cajon Blvd. in City Heights. Resident Jonathan Goetz says that “at least six feet of water” have inundated downstairs units. “Dude, my car is underwater!” he posted on his Facebook page.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR EL NIÑO FLOODING
Printer-friendly version January 5, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) — Heartland Fire & Rescue has releaesed this video on how to prepare for heavy rains and flooding, as additional storms are set to hit our region this week due to El Niño conditions. Printer-friendly version
READER’S EDITORIAL: OPEN LETTER TO BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT: DO YOUR JOB TO PROTECT OUR PUBLIC LANDS FROM PRIVATE INTERESTS
Printer-friendly version After a takeover of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon by armed militia members, local wildlife biologist Renée Owens has sent an open letter to Bureau of Land Management directors and staff in Burns, Oregon. “Your inaction to stop them only emboldens such criminal activity, and makes you vulnerable to a lawsuit by others such as myself
NCAA CLOSES INVESTIGATION OF SDSU BASKETBALL
Printer-friendly version By Liz Alper San Diego State’s athletic department has been notified by the NCAA that the investigation into the SDSU men’s basketball team has been dropped, Channel 7 reports. The SDSU men’s basketball program was under investigation by the NCAA following a report by CBS Sports that they were allegedly committing recruiting violations, such as offering
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