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Listen now: East County Magazine’s radio show from June-November 2025
Printer-friendly versionNovember 29, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) — Our radio shows from July through November 2025 are now online. Highlights included interviews with two local filmmakers, coverage of shutdown

Escaped inmate sought after leaving Cal Fire work camp in Julian
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service November 24, 2025 (Julian) — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for an incarcerated man who walked away today from La

Recall Eckert effort falls short: Where GUHSD moves from here
Printer-friendly versionBy Alexander J. Schorr November 24, 2025 (El Cajon) — The recall effort against trustee Scott Eckert on the Grossmont Union High School District Governing Board failed to meet

It’s Thanksgiving, take our annual cook-safely quiz!
Printer-friendly versionBy Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office Image credit: Shutterstock November 24, 2025 (San Diego) – Thanksgiving! For home chefs, it’s the Oscars, the Super Bowl, the

Our Guide to San Diego’s Mountains and Gold Rush Region
Printer-friendly version Journey through historic towns, high-mountain wilderness, and seasonal splendor By Karen Pearlman and Miriam Raftery Overview: San Diego County’s mountains offer a majestic escape from city life, inviting

Dawn Hough Sebaugh’s “Wear Art, Live Art” fashion show at Wieghorst Museum features modern art styles with Western vibe
Printer-friendly versionThe show featured clothing created from paintings, illustrating the power of art in fashion Story and photos by Heidi Hope November 23, 2025 (El Cajon) — Boots and

Our Regions: Maps and Details
Printer-friendly versionSan Diego County’s inland region is home to beautiful mountains, deserts, rural regions, historic highways, rivers and lakes, cities with cultural attractions, and Native American tribal lands. Our Visit

La Mesa Chamber bringing cheer to homebound seniors
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Servie Nov. 23, 2025 (La Mesa) – The spirit of giving is starting already in East County with the launch of the La Mesa Chamber

Our guide to discovering Northeast San Diego County’s hidden charms
Printer-friendly versionBy Karen Pearlman and Miriam Raftery Overview: For many San Diegans, Interstate 15 heading into North County is the proverbial dividing line that separates popular coastal communities from the

Elderly man who died in custody had urinary tract infection, high blood pressure and heart disease
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery November 22, 2025 (San Diego) – The Medical Examiner has concluded that 82-year-old Karim Talib died of natural causes in the San Diego Central Jail on
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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.

Listen now: East County Magazine’s radio show from June-November 2025
Printer-friendly versionNovember 29, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) — Our radio shows from July through November 2025 are now online. Highlights included interviews with two local filmmakers, coverage of shutdown

Escaped inmate sought after leaving Cal Fire work camp in Julian
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service November 24, 2025 (Julian) — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for an incarcerated man who walked away today from La

Recall Eckert effort falls short: Where GUHSD moves from here
Printer-friendly versionBy Alexander J. Schorr November 24, 2025 (El Cajon) — The recall effort against trustee Scott Eckert on the Grossmont Union High School District Governing Board failed to meet

It’s Thanksgiving, take our annual cook-safely quiz!
Printer-friendly versionBy Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office Image credit: Shutterstock November 24, 2025 (San Diego) – Thanksgiving! For home chefs, it’s the Oscars, the Super Bowl, the

Our Guide to San Diego’s Mountains and Gold Rush Region
Printer-friendly version Journey through historic towns, high-mountain wilderness, and seasonal splendor By Karen Pearlman and Miriam Raftery Overview: San Diego County’s mountains offer a majestic escape from city life, inviting

Dawn Hough Sebaugh’s “Wear Art, Live Art” fashion show at Wieghorst Museum features modern art styles with Western vibe
Printer-friendly versionThe show featured clothing created from paintings, illustrating the power of art in fashion Story and photos by Heidi Hope November 23, 2025 (El Cajon) — Boots and

Our Regions: Maps and Details
Printer-friendly versionSan Diego County’s inland region is home to beautiful mountains, deserts, rural regions, historic highways, rivers and lakes, cities with cultural attractions, and Native American tribal lands. Our Visit

La Mesa Chamber bringing cheer to homebound seniors
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Servie Nov. 23, 2025 (La Mesa) – The spirit of giving is starting already in East County with the launch of the La Mesa Chamber

Our guide to discovering Northeast San Diego County’s hidden charms
Printer-friendly versionBy Karen Pearlman and Miriam Raftery Overview: For many San Diegans, Interstate 15 heading into North County is the proverbial dividing line that separates popular coastal communities from the

Elderly man who died in custody had urinary tract infection, high blood pressure and heart disease
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery November 22, 2025 (San Diego) – The Medical Examiner has concluded that 82-year-old Karim Talib died of natural causes in the San Diego Central Jail on
Search by Specific Date
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.