May 2015
East County Magazine
UPDATED LIST OF PROGRAMS SERVING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
Printer-friendly versionMay 4, 2015 (Sacramento) — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today that disadvantaged families in California can now find updated lists of child and adult care centers offering nutritious meals at low- or no-cost through the California Department of Education’s Web site. “I encourage low-income families to take advantage of these centers to ensure their children
GROSSMONT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT AWARDS $16,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO NURSING AND HEALTH TECH STUDENTS
Printer-friendly version May 5, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD), a public agency that supports various health-related community programs and services in San Diego’s East County region, recently presented $16,000 in scholarships to eight local college students planning a career either in nursing or in the healthcare technician field. Three nursing students from Grossmont
HEAR OUR INTERVIEW: SAN DIEGO ENERGY DISTRICT’S ASHLEY MAZANEC
Printer-friendly version May 5, 2015 (San Diego) – The San Diego Energy District is gearing up to offer consumers an alternative to buying power from SDG&E. The nonprofit is now accepting memberships and reaching out to communities seeking clean, green power produced locally. For details, hear our interview with Ashley Mazanec, originally aired on KNSJ Radio 89.1 FM: http://k003.kiwi6.com/hotlink/siq4bd2kzz/Newsmakers-_Ashley_Mazanec-SDEnergyDistrctFdn.mp3
HIKING IN SAN DIEGO’S EAST COUNTY: AIRPLANE MONUMENT
Printer-friendly version By Sharon Penny May 5, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – I’m a lifelong resident of East County and, for the past 25 years, I’ve lived four miles from Green Valley Falls. Until last week, I had never heard of the Airplane Monument hiking trail just north of Green Valley – literally 4.5 miles from my house.
LIONS CLUB DONATES TO HELP LOCAL YOUTHS AND THE BLIND
Printer-friendly versionMay 1, 2015 (El Cajon)–The El Cajon Valley Host Lions Club Foundation presented its annual donations to the following organizations on April 28th at the Ronald Reagan Community Center. A total of $36,000 was presented by Foundation President Bob Moreau to Guide Dogs of Desert, San Diego Center for the Blind, Boys and Girls Club of East County, Canine
EDCO PRICES LIKELY TO INCREASE IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly versionBy Kristin Kjaero May 5, 2015 (La Mesa) — The La Mesa City Council voted 5-0 April 28 to issue a public notice of a possible rate increase for both residential and commercial trash pickup in La Mesa. The public hearing will occur at the June 23 City Council meeting in the 7:00 p.m. time certain slot for hearings.
TELECOM TO PAY CITY TO LOCATE EQUIPMENT ON LIGHT POLES
Printer-friendly versionBy Kristin Kjaero May 5, 2015 (La Mesa) – On April 28 the La Mesa City Council voted unanimously to allow telecommunications equipment to be installed on streetlights and signals in the right-of-way in 11 locations around the City (map below), to enhance cellular phone and data transmission coverage. The company will pay the City as a Right-of-Way Use
GROSSMONT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT BOND SALE RESULTS IN $28 MILLION SAVINGS TO TAXPAYERS
Printer-friendly version — Final bond sale to complete facilities improvements at Sharp Grossmont Hospital May 5, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD), a taxpayer-supported public agency that serves as landlord of Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, said it recently finalized the sale for two separate series of general obligation (G.O.) bonds totaling $24.5
SDSU TO REVIEW POLICE TRAFFIC STOP DATA
Printer-friendly versionMay 6, 2015 (San Diego) — San Diego State’s School of Public Affairs will analyze existing traffic stop data gathered and provided by the San Diego Police Department for 2014 in an effort to understand the relationship between race, age, and gender on the likelihood and outcome of being subject to a traffic stop. The research project is the
AWARD-WINNING YEAR FOR AZTEC FORENSICS
Printer-friendly versionBy Jack Haworth May 6, 2015 (San Diego) — For the first time in more than 40 years, the SDSU Debate Team has placed as a team in the National Forensics Association Tournament. The team of Vincent Bellinghiere, Cody Meza, and Darron DeVillez, represented Aztec Forensics at the NFA tournament at Ohio University and placed 8th in Division III,
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