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HEARING MAY 19 ON CITY’S PLAN TO CLOSE LAKE MURRAY ON WEEKDAYS; OTHER LOCAL LAKES FACE CUTS
Printer-friendly versionResidents launch petition to keep lake open By Karen Pearlman Photo, left, by Miriam Raftery: Lake Murray May 12, 2025 (San Diego) – Lake Murray is one of several
PADRES BREAK 1889 RECORD WITH 21-0 ROMP OVER ROCKIES
Printer-friendly version By Karen Pearlman May 12, 2025 (Denver) – Following a wild 21-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on May 10 at Coors Field, the San Diego Padres moved
GUHSD CHIEF OF STAFF HOBBS RESIGNS AMID CONTROVERSY; TRUSTEES REFUSE TO RESCIND LAY-OFFS
Printer-friendly version By Alexander J. Schorr Photo, left: Sign on table urging recall of four GUHSD trustees. May 11, 2025 (El Cajon) — The Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD)
JUDGE DENIES KALASHOS’ REQUEST TO POSTPONE JAIL TERM
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery File photo: Bessmon “Ben” and Jessica Kalasho May 11, 2025 (San Diego) – A last-minute effort by former El Cajon Councilman Bessmon “Ben” Kalasho and
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: ELEPHANTS’ POOL PARTY!
Printer-friendly version East County News Service May 11, 2025 (Escondido) — Elephants at the the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park in Escondido found a cool way to beat the heat
GUHSD STUDENTS ART SHOW AT LAKESIDE LIBRARY THROUGH MAY 12
Printer-friendly version Video and article by Shiloh Ireland View video Grossmont High School District, composed of 12 high schools, has an art show at the Lakeside Library through May 12th.
MISSING TEEN: DAVID GUTIERREZ LAST SEEN NEAR GROSSMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 10, 2025 (El Cajon)– The family of David Gutierrez, 17, is asking for help to find him. A student at Grossmont High School, he
WILD BAT FOUND INSIDE SAFARI PARK TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
Printer-friendly version Rabies is nearly always fatal without treatment Image Credit: PhotoSpin Source: San Diego County News Service May 10, 2025 (Escondido) — County public health officials are looking for
HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED FOR INLAND AREAS TODAY
Printer-friendly version East County Wildfire and Emergency Alerts May 10, 2025 — The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory in effect now through 9 p.m. for San Diego
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ORDERS DEFUNDING OF NPR AND PBS
Printer-friendly version Public broadcasting leaders denounce action, call executive order illegal By G. A. McNeeley M. Raftery contributed to this report May 10, 2025 (Washington D.C.) — The
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HEARING MAY 19 ON CITY’S PLAN TO CLOSE LAKE MURRAY ON WEEKDAYS; OTHER LOCAL LAKES FACE CUTS
Printer-friendly versionResidents launch petition to keep lake open By Karen Pearlman Photo, left, by Miriam Raftery: Lake Murray May 12, 2025 (San Diego) – Lake Murray is one of several
PADRES BREAK 1889 RECORD WITH 21-0 ROMP OVER ROCKIES
Printer-friendly version By Karen Pearlman May 12, 2025 (Denver) – Following a wild 21-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on May 10 at Coors Field, the San Diego Padres moved
GUHSD CHIEF OF STAFF HOBBS RESIGNS AMID CONTROVERSY; TRUSTEES REFUSE TO RESCIND LAY-OFFS
Printer-friendly version By Alexander J. Schorr Photo, left: Sign on table urging recall of four GUHSD trustees. May 11, 2025 (El Cajon) — The Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD)
JUDGE DENIES KALASHOS’ REQUEST TO POSTPONE JAIL TERM
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery File photo: Bessmon “Ben” and Jessica Kalasho May 11, 2025 (San Diego) – A last-minute effort by former El Cajon Councilman Bessmon “Ben” Kalasho and
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: ELEPHANTS’ POOL PARTY!
Printer-friendly version East County News Service May 11, 2025 (Escondido) — Elephants at the the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park in Escondido found a cool way to beat the heat
GUHSD STUDENTS ART SHOW AT LAKESIDE LIBRARY THROUGH MAY 12
Printer-friendly version Video and article by Shiloh Ireland View video Grossmont High School District, composed of 12 high schools, has an art show at the Lakeside Library through May 12th.
MISSING TEEN: DAVID GUTIERREZ LAST SEEN NEAR GROSSMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 10, 2025 (El Cajon)– The family of David Gutierrez, 17, is asking for help to find him. A student at Grossmont High School, he
WILD BAT FOUND INSIDE SAFARI PARK TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
Printer-friendly version Rabies is nearly always fatal without treatment Image Credit: PhotoSpin Source: San Diego County News Service May 10, 2025 (Escondido) — County public health officials are looking for
HEAT ADVISORY ISSUED FOR INLAND AREAS TODAY
Printer-friendly version East County Wildfire and Emergency Alerts May 10, 2025 — The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory in effect now through 9 p.m. for San Diego
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ORDERS DEFUNDING OF NPR AND PBS
Printer-friendly version Public broadcasting leaders denounce action, call executive order illegal By G. A. McNeeley M. Raftery contributed to this report May 10, 2025 (Washington D.C.) — The
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Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting — not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine’s local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.