January 2016
East County Magazine
COURT RULES AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP OVER SOITEC SOLAR PROJECT IN BOULEVARD
Printer-friendly version East County News Service January 9, 2016 (Boulevard) – Efforts to block the massive Rugged Solar project in Boulevard appear to have hit a dead end. On December 11th, Judge Wohlfeil confirmed his tentative ruling to dismiss a writ of mandate filed by Backcountry Against Dumps (BAD). The challenge claimed the project violated California Environmental Quality Act
TIMETABLE SET FOR ALPINE HIGH SCHOOL LAWSUIT
Printer-friendly version East County News Service January 9, 2016 (Alpine) – In a court hearing this morning, Judge Joel Pressman approved the following timetable for the Alpine high school trial: January 28, 2016: GUHSD & Alpine will both submit their intentions regarding the scope of the trial including the issues they would like the Judge to consider
SENATE DEFEATS ANDERSON EFFORT TO OVERRIDE GOVERNOR’S VETO OF BILL TO CRACK DOWN ON DATE RAPE DRUGS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery January 9, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) — Senate Bill 333, a measure that would have made it a felony to possess drugs used for date rape, was vetoed last fall by Governor Jerry Brown. The measure had passed both the Assembly and Senate unanimously. Last Thursday, Senator Joel Anderson (R-Alpine), a coauthor of
EAST COUNTY HISTORY: READER RECALLS BLIZZARD 65 YEARS AGO
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo by Nancy Manning: Snow in Descanso in 2012 January 9, 2016 (Descanso) – This week’s snowstorms evoked strong memories for Robert Stille, who wrote to share his recollections from the winter of 1949-50, which he recalls as one of the worst winters on record, at least in modern times. “ I was a
DOGS HAVE GOOD LIFE WITH KIND PHILANTHROPIST DEVOTED TO HELPING ANIMALS
Printer-friendly version By Mimi Pollack January 9, 2016 (La Mesa) — Recently, I interviewed five ebullient German Shorthaired Pointers. Their owner, George Juchum, was there, too, clearly relishing giving his dogs the run of his large home and garden near Mt. Helix in La Mesa. Juchum, a big teddy bear of a man, is a Polish-born naturalized American
EARLY BIRDS HELP OTHERS
Printer-friendly version By Mimi Pollack January 9, 2016 (La Mesa) — The motto for the La Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club seems to be “How can we help?” There are actually two La Mesa Rotary Clubs, but the Sunrise group is for early birds, since meetings are held once a week at 7:30 a.m. This service organization, which was started
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service January 9, 2016 (San Diego)—San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/Clerk Ernie Dronenburg wishes to advise all property owners whose property was damaged or destroyed during the recent flooding that property tax relief is available. This tax relief program requires the reassessment of the property to reflect its damaged condition. The reduced value will remain
SUNDAY: HEAR INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED JOURNALIST GREG PALAST TO BENEFIT KNSJ
Printer-friendly version January 9, 2016 (San Diego)—Greg Palast, one of the most celebrated investigative journalists on the planet, is coming to San Diego for a fundraising meet and greet for KNSJ radio, the Network for Social Justice, on Sunday, January 10th at 6 p.m. He’ll share results of his investigation into the “theft of the 2016 election
SHOOTINGS ON I-8 NEAR 70TH STREET: TWO VICTIMS INJURED
Printer-friendly version East County News Service January 11, 2016 (La Mesa) — Two women, ages 29 and 31, from El Cajon suffered life-threatening injuries in a freeway shooting that occurred shortly after midnight on I-8 east near 70th Street on the boundary of La Mesa and San Diego. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Pearlman, the
FINDING ROVER APP FINDS THREE DOGS IN NINE DAYS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery January 11, 2016 (San Diego) — County Animal Services was the first animal sheltering organization in the nation to partner with Finding Rover and the arrangement is again showing its worth. In the last nine days alone, the facial recognition app has reunited three dogs with their owners. The free app uses photos to match
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