June 2016
East County Magazine
NEW PROGRAM TO HELP PEOPLE OFF STREETS
Printer-friendly version By Jose A. Alvarez, County of San Diego Communications Office, courtesy County News Center June 21, 2016 (San Diego) – The San Diego County Board of Supervisors today accepted the Project One for All implementation plan that will provide people who are homeless and have serious mental illness access to a coordinated range of services, including housing
MAN FIRES SHOTS AS ANIMAL SERVICES ATTEMPTS RESCUE
Printer-friendly version By Gig Connaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office, courtesy County News Center Photo courtesy County of San Diego June 21, 2016 (Campo) – Things got hotter than they ever should have at the Border fire in the Campo area Monday when a man got a shotgun and fired shots to keep County employees from rescuing a
MANDATORY EVACUATION ISSUED FOR LAKE MORENA
Printer-friendly version Update 3:10 p.m. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office has issued an additional evacuation order for the following area. The area of the evacuation order is within the following boundaries; Pacific Crest Trail to the south, Buckman Springs Road to the east from Lake Morena Dr. to Morena Valley Road, Moreno Stokes Valley Road (Corral Canyon) at Sky
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS, NEIGHBORS COME TO RESCUE OF PETS AND LIVESTOCK IN BORDER FIRE
Printer-friendly version Photos: Animal Control officers comfort rescue rabbits; dogs rescued from Border Fire By Miriam Raftery June 21, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – County animal control officers have carried out dozens of rescues of animals threatened by the Border Fire including everything from dogs and cats to sheep, horses and chickens. View video of rescue efforts: https://youtu.be/6lE-IwzbO04?t=16
EVACUATION WARNINGS ISSUED FOR LAKE MORENA, CAMPO: 800 STRUCTURES STILL THREATENED
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo: Border Fire, Day 1, by Leon Thompson June 21,2016 (Lake Morena/Campo) 1:30 p.m. – An evacuation warning has been issued for Lake Morena and Campo, Cal Fire has announced. Mandatory evacuations remain in effect for Potrero,Forrest Gate, Star Ranch, Cowboy Ranch,Dog Patch and Canyon City. 800 structures remain threatened and 4 outbuildings have been
UPDATE ON SCHOOLS AND GRADUATION SERVICE IN MOUNTAIN EMPIRE DISTRICT
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery June 21, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – All schools in the Mountain Empire school district remain closed today due to the Border Fire. The Mountain Empire High School graduation is tentatively set to be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. contingent on air quality and fire conditions. The 8th grade promotion will be Friday
BORDER FIRE HOLDING AT 7500 ACRES, CAL FIRE REPORTS TODAY
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery June 21, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – Cal Fire has issued an update at 11:32 a.m. advising the Border Fire is holding at 7500 acres, but still only 5% contained. Evacuation orders remain in place for Forest Gate, Star Ranch, Cowboy Ranch, Dog Patch and Canyon City. The Red Cross has an evacuation
RESCUES AND A SMALL FIRE AT THREE SISTERS FALLS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service Photo: Hikers at trailhead to Three Sisters Falls (file photo) June 20, 2016 (Julian) – Yesterday, a small vegetation fire off Boulder Creek Road a half mile from Three Sisters Falls near Julian was swiftly doused. Palomar Hot Shots, helicopters, U.S. Forest Service and a Cal Fire air tanker attacked the blaze when
READER’S EDITORIAL: STAND TOGETHER #WITHREFUGEES ON #WORLDREFUGEEDAY
Printer-friendly version By Elizabeth Lou June 20, 2016 (San Diego) — With all the cataclysmic incidences happening around the world, the refugee crisis is one of chief concerns in recent history. Refugees are a population of concern because they are displaced due to unwarranted circumstances including armed conflict and political or religious persecution. According to the United Nations High
MAIL DISRUPTIONS FROM FIRE
Printer-friendly version June 20, 2016 (Campo)–Campo’s Postmaster has posted the following message on Facebook for those whose mail service was disrupted there today: Mail Delivery: Campo/Lake Morena area had partial mail delivery today. Your carriers were pulled back due to the current hazards and for employee safety. There is a possibility the same situation will occur tomorrow. If you have
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