March 2015
East County Magazine
SD TRAILS: HIKING TO GARNET PEAK
Printer-friendly version By Randy Zuniga March 8, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–Garnet Peak is a fun and easy hike with spectacular views. The amazing part about this hike is the amount of payoff for how short the hike really is. An “out and back” that is 4.4 miles long (roundtrip) with most of it along the beautiful Pacific Crest
OBAMA DELIVERS POWERFUL SPEECH ON VOTING RIGHTS AT 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SELMA MARCH
Printer-friendly version View video: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/03/08/president-obama-marks-50th-anniversary-marches-selma-montgomery East County News Service This weekend marked the 50th anniversary of “bloody Sunday,” when marchers in Selma, Alabama were attacked and beaten back by police as they marched for voting rights. The incident sparked national outrage and ultimately helped win passage of the Voting Rights Act. Yet voting rights are once again under assault
1 BILLION TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS AT RISK OF HEARING LOSS, WHO REPORTS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 8, 2015 (San Diego)–Here’s some news that may not be music to your ears. The World Health Organization, or WHO, reports that over a billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of losing their hearing. WHO studied listening habits of people age 12 to 35 around the world and found that nearly
BORDER AGENT CHARGED WITH VIDEO VOYEURISM AND FALSE STATEMENTS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service March 9, 2015 (San Diego) — FBI Special Agent Eric S. Birnbaum has announced the arrest of Armando Gonzalez, a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agent accused of videotaping women with a hidden video camera in the bathroom of a Customs and Border Protection building in Chula Vista. A federal complaint unsealed today
EUROPEAN UNION SETS GOALS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, CHALLENGES U.S. TO DO MORE
Printer-friendly version East County News Service March 8, 2015 (Brussels)–The European Union has sent the United Nations a pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030, compared to emission levels in 1990. In a press briefing Friday in Brussels, Belgium, the European Union’s Climate and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete called on other countries including
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: TOP FESTIVALS & EVENTS MARCH 14 – APRIL 5
Printer-friendly version March 10, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–This week’s Destination East County includes Tomatomania, a healthy living fair, a desert art show, and St. Patrick’s Day weekend festivities. Plus we’ll have a preview of coming attractions including the Ramona Music Festival, the HarpFest Harmonica extragavanza, and Vallecito Day bringing frontier times to life. Stay tuned for all of these
TEACHERS CAN REQUEST FREE RADIOS FOR DISASTER KITS
Printer-friendly version Source: County News Service March 10, 2015 (San Diego)–Elementary school students learning about the science of natural disasters are also learning how to stay safe and be prepared. A $15,000 donation from AT&T will go toward buying a hand crank-powered radio for each participating classroom to add to its emergency kit. The San Diego County Board of
FROM THE FIRE CHIEF’S CORNER: ST. PATRICK’S DAY – NO LUCK REQUIRED, JUST COMMON SENSE!
Printer-friendly version By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna March 10, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – Yes, there actually is a 5 – leaf clover, which is a mutation of the 4 – leaf clover that does appear occasionally. The superstition is the 5 –leaf clover is for extra good luck. On St. Patrick’s Day, you won’t need good
FIREFIGHTERS SAVE WHEELCHAIR-BOUND RESIDENT
Printer-friendly version March 9, 2015 (Lemon Grove) – Firefighters helped a wheelchair-bound resident out of home in Lemon Grove after finding the garage in flames Monday morning. Heartland Fire & Rescue crews from El Cajon, with assistance from San Diego Fire, responded to the fire in the 3200 block of New Jersey Avenue. Crews arrived within two minutes to
NEW QUEENS CROWNED IN LA MESA AND SANTEE
Printer-friendly version March 9,2015 (San Diego’s East County)–On Friday, March 6, 2015 the city of La Mesa and the city of Santee crowned winners in the Miss La Mesa and Miss Santee Pageants. The programs have been traditions in the cities since the late 1960’s and provide mentoring for young women. Santee Mayor Randy Voepel and La Mesa Vice
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