March 2016
East County Magazine
ECM WORLD WATCH: NATIONAL AND GLOBAL NEWS
Printer-friendly version U.S. March 2, 2016 (San Diego’s East County)– East County Magazine’s World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S.
ALPINE EVENT APRIL 3 OFFERS INFO FOR PARENTS ON CHARLOTTE’S WEB AND CBD OIL
Printer-friendly version By Leon Thompson March 23, 2016 (Alpine) — Charlotte Figi developed severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy as a baby. She was severely disabled and at 5 years old was having 300 grand mal seizures a week–each one potentially deadly. She was given a liquid concentrate of Cannabidiol or CBD oil extracted from industrial hemp. Her parents and
2016 LOCAL HEROES HAVE THEIR OWN RED CARPET MOMENT
Printer-friendly version East County News Service March 2, 2016 (La Mesa) – The La Mesa Chamber of Commerce held its 8th annual Salute to Local Heroes on Wednesday, February 24th at the Town & Country Hotel–and celebrated its own group of “Oscar” winners with a Mardi Gras themed event. “This year’s seven heroes are as important to our community
CAMPO ROAD IN RANCHO SAN DIEGO TO UNDERGO 2-YEAR SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 2, 2016 (Rancho San Diego)—Construction on a sewer replacement project along Campo Road through Rancho San Diego is slated to begin this summer and continue until spring 2018. The project extends from Avocado to the Rancho San Diego Town Center near Cuyamaca College along the State Route 94 right-of-way. Most work
DESTINATION EAST COUNTY: TOP FESTIVALS AND EVENTS MARCH 4-26
Printer-friendly version Listen to Destination East County, also aired on KNSJ radio, by clicking the audio link. We thank the County of San Diego for a Community Enhancement Grant supporting Destination East County. By Miriam Raftery This week’s Destination East County includes a night hike with stargazing at the Santa Ysabel preserve, a Pirate’s Cove run/walk at Lake Cuyamaca,
EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS
Printer-friendly version March 4, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) — East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include: LOCAL 22 People Charged Under Provisions Of Chelsea’s Law In San Diego County State laws prompt local marijuana backlash (San Diego Union-Tribune) MTS Admits Credit
SCIENCE AND HEALTH HIGHLIGHTS
Printer-friendly version March 4, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) — Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future. HEALTH Major insight into killer pancreatic cancer (BBC) Cancer-causing HPV plummeted in teens since vaccine, study finds (CNN) Strokes On The Rise Among Younger Adults (NPR) Cancer Trials At UCSD Aim To Use Body’s
BOXER, COLLEAGUES URGE PRESIDENT OBAMA TO PUSH FOR A QUALIFIED WOMAN TO SERVE AS NEXT UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL
Printer-friendly version There has never been a female Secretary-General in the more than 70-year history of the UN East County News Service March 3, 2016 (Washington D.C.) — U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) today sent a letter to
VOTING FOR PRESIDENT IN THE PRIMARY? MAKE SURE YOU CAN
Printer-friendly version County News Service March 3, 2016 (San Diego) — If you are registered as a No Party Preference (or nonpartisan voter) and get your ballot by mail, the Registrar of Voters wants you to know presidential candidates will not be listed on your ballot. If you’d like to vote for a presidential candidate in the June primary,
INTEGRITY QUESTIONS DOG CLINTON CAMPAIGN
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 3, 2016 (Washington D.C.)—Following her strong showing in the Super Tuesday primaries, Hillary Clinton is the frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary. But several revelations this week raise troubling questions for Clinton supporters regarding the integrity of Clinton and her campaign: The U.S. Justice Department has granted immunity to Brian Pagliano, the staffer who
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