March 2015
East County Magazine
12 BANDS HEADLINE HARPFEST HARMONICA EXTRAVAGANZA: APRIL 4 IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly version March 15, 2015 (La Mesa)–World-renowned Kim Wilson will headline this year’s Spring Harp Fest XVI on Saturday, April 4th with 12 of California’s top bands at Harry Griffen Park in La Mesa from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Co-producer, John Frazer, says, “This year’s line-up is stylin’!” This will be an all-day harmonica music extravaganza with all-stars,
3RD ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY HALF MARATHON, 5K, GREEN MILE
Printer-friendly version Tribes & Clans Competition also held By Robert Gehr March 15, 2015 (El Cajon)–This popular event held on Sunday, March 15th – was lively and very crowded with participants and spectators alike. Many runners and walkers were there for the races, from older adults to teens and young kids. Some parents were running and pushing strollers with
SHERIFF ANNOUNCES DUI PATROLS, CHECKPOINTS COUNTYWIDE
Printer-friendly version East County News Service March 14, 2015 (San Diego)–Don’t press your luck this St. Patrick’s Day by drinking and getting behind the wheel of a car, the Sheriff warns. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will be out in full force in the coming days looking for impaired drivers. Watch for increased DUI patrols by deputies across
‘A WRITER DOES NOT LEARN HOW TO WRITE…A WRITER IS BORN TO TELL STORIES’
Printer-friendly version Love Marathon (“La marathon del amor”), by Nuria Garcia Arteaga (Smashwords, 2013) Book Review by Dennis Moore ‘A writer does not learn how to write … a writer is born to tell stories’ March 15, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – Nuria Garcia Arteaga, this accomplished author and musician from Lima, Peru, now living in The Netherlands,
A WOMAN ON THE $20 BILL?
Printer-friendly version East County News Service March 15, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–A woman’s place is on the money. That’s the slogan of a new group called Womenon20s.org, which has launched a national campaign to put a woman’s face on the $20 bill. They’ve launched an online petition drive seeking to convince President Barack Obama to replace the image
NASA FUNDING DEBATE TAKES SHAPE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 15, 2015 (Washington D.C.)–Should NASA focus less of its money on planet earth, and more on distant stars and galaxies? That’s an argument of galactic proportions that’s shaping up in Congress. NASA has requested a 3% increase in its budget for the next year, seeking $18.5 billion total. Of that, only a little
MOTORCYCLIST KILLED NEAR BORREGO
Printer-friendly version East County News Service March 16, 2015 (Borrego) – A motorcyclist lost control on a curve and veered into oncoming traffic on State Route 78 near Scissors Crossing Sunday, striking a Toyota Prius head-on, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. between San Felipe Road and Yaqui Pass, in the Borrego
BOEHNER SEEKS CONGRESSONAL PROBE OF CLINTON EMAILS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service March 16, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – Speaker John Boehner plans to launch a Congressional investigation into the controversies surrounding former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s e-mails, ABC news reports. Clinton did not use an official government e-mail account, sending all of her e-mail through her own private server while she was
FOR THE BIRDS? PROPOSAL TO INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS IN RAMONA GRASSLANDS DRAWS DIVERSE VIEWS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 15, 2015 (Ramona) – Should Ramona’s Grasslands Preserve be opened up for more public access? Congressman Duncan Hunter’s aide, Michael Harrison, said that more access should be a “very high priority” during a meeting of the Ramona Trails Association March 3rd, the Ramona Sentinel reports. Hunter’s office has been trying to persuade the
SILVER LININGS TRANSITIONS… HELPS PUT A “SPRING” IN STEPS OF PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY CHALLENGES
Printer-friendly version March 15, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) — Spring is a time of fresh beginnings. Flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, new animals are being born. For local seniors in wheelchairs or using canes or walkers, it’ll be an opportunity to decorate their largest accessory and celebrate life. On March 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
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