June 2016
East County Magazine
WHO IS AFFECTED BY SUPREME COURT RULING ON IMMIGRANT DEPORTATIONS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery June 26, 2016 (San Diego)–President Barack Obama’s executive orders to protect an estimated 5 million immigrants, or nearly half the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., from deportation have been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court. The actions puts many immigrants brought here as children and parents of undocumented immigrants at risk
LOCAL CHALDEAN CHRISTIANS REACT WITH FEAR AS SUPREME COURT DEADLOCK THREATENS DEPORTATION BACK TO RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN IRAQ
Printer-friendly version East County News Service Photo: Iraqi Chaldeans rallied in El Cajon in 2014 pleading for the U.S. to help to save Christians from ISIS. June 23, 2016 (San Diego) — Fear rippled through the community here, as word of Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court vote reached San Diego, home to the nation’s largest concentration of Iraqi Christians.
CALIF. LATINOS “DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED” IN SUPREME COURT IMMIGRATION VOTE
Printer-friendly version By Suzanne Potter, California News Service June 24, 2016 (Washington D.C.) –Latino rights supporters are regrouping after the Supreme Court split 4-4 on the constitutionality of President Obama’s immigration policy. The tie lets a lower court decision stand, blocking two of the president’s executive orders. One program, Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents
RESIDENTS HEAR UPDATES ON BORDER FIRE, THANK FIREFIGHTERS AND VOICE SOME CONCERNS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo: County Fire Chief Gary Croucher June 23, 2016 (El Cajon) –At a community meeting Thursday night at the Los Coches Creek Elementary School in El Cajon, fire officials gave a briefing on steps they took to battle the Border Fire, which since Sunday has burned close to 7,400 acres, destroying 5 homes and 11
TACTICAL FIRING NEAR POTRERO
Printer-friendly version Source: Cal Fire June 23, 2016 (Potrero) – Tactical firing Operations are being conducted above the north east corner of the Border 3 Fire., Cal Fire advises. These firing operations are one of the many tools used to stop and or slow down the spread of large fires. The firing operation, along with direct perimeter control efforts, will
ALL EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED: BORDER FIRE AREA RESIDENTS CAN GO HOME
Printer-friendly version June 23, 2016 (San Diego) — Cal Fire has announced this evening that all evacuation orders and warnings have been lifted. There will be three traffic control points restricting access to the fire burn area: Closure: Located approximately 1 ½ miles north of Highway 94 on Harris Ranch Road – allowing access to all residential locations
PADRES TAKE GAME ONE OF WEEKEND SERIES WITH RALLY
Printer-friendly version By Liz Alper Photo: red everywhere. Courtesy @Padres on Twitter June 23, 2016 (Cincinnati) – After failing to sweep (again), the Padres traveled west to the Great American Ballpark and back to the National League to face the Cincinnati Reds for the first time this season in a four-game weekend series. Christian Friedrich started on the mound
READER’S EDITORIAL: THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND DONALD TRUMP
Printer-friendly version By Daniel J. Smiechowski June 23, 2016 (San Diego) — There are approximately 78 million Catholics in America. Fifty percent of them voted for President Obama in 2012. Donald J. Trump has a problem, if history is a window to this election. The name Donald is a Celtic baby name meaning dark stranger. The American Conference of
AFTER REPUBLICANS BAR VOTES ON BILLS TO LIMIT ACCESS TO ASSAULT WEAPONS, DEMOCRATS STAGE SIT-IN IN HOUSE, FILIBUSTER IN SENATE
Printer-friendly version East County News Service June 23, 2016 (San Diego) –Although more than 60% of Americans support limits on access to assault weapons, Republicans in the House and Senate refused to allow votes on such measures. In the Senate last week, Democrats filibustered to force a vote, but the Republican majority defeated a measure authored by California Senator
UPDATED ROAD CLOSURES IN BORDER FIRE
Printer-friendly version East County Wildfire & Emergency Alerts June 23, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) — Cal Fire and the County Office of Emergency Services have released the following updates on new and contining road closures due to the Border Fire. Also, a large plume of smoke visible this afternoon is due largely to a backfire lit to protect
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