May 2015
East County Magazine
FROM THE FIRE CHIEF’S CORNER: STROKE AWARENESS: ACT FAST!
Printer-friendly version By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna May 13, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Each year more than 135,000 Americans die from stroke—or one person every four minutes—died from stroke, making it the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. May is Stroke Awareness Month reminds Fire
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BUTTERFLY RELEASE IN ALPINE
Printer-friendly version May 12, 2015 (Alpine) – Greg Dunn sent in these photos with this note: “We had a blast watching the kids see the butterfly’s released out in front of our store…Sage & Songbird Festival was out in front of Barons Market… We gave out apples and soft drinks. Great turnout, weather was perfect, the butterflys are free.”
ART OPENING & BOOK SIGNING IN THE LA MESA VILLAGE
Printer-friendly versionSunbelt Publications is holding a Spring Showcase on Thursday, May 14, from 5-9 PM at the O’Dunn Fine Art, a multi-artist show and author exposition featuring local Sunbelt authors. Brad Bruce, a professional wine procurer, will be pouring some high end tastings for the event which also includes books and paintings. The following authors will be there: Tom Hom: Rabbit on a Bumpy Road – Tom Hom is
EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS
Printer-friendly versionMay 13, 2015 (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 How California’s New Environmental Regulations On Desalination Affect Carlsbad’s Plant (U-T) Tribune Publishing To Buy U-T San Diego For $85M (KPBS) San Diego Biologists Find New Populations
ECM WORLD WATCH: NATIONAL AND GLOBAL NEWS
Printer-friendly versionMay 13, 2015 (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. headlines include: NATIONAL
HEALTH AND SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Printer-friendly versionMay 13, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) — Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future. HEALTH Rubella (German measles) eradicated from Americas (BBC) Scientists Crack A 50-Year-Old Mystery About The Measles Vaccine (NPR) Seasons affect ‘how genes and immune system work’ (BBC) Ebola Hides In The Eyes Of A Man Who Was Considered
WILD GRACES ART EXHIBIT AT MISSION TRAILS MAY 23-JUNE 19
Printer-friendly version May 13, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – The Mission Trails Regional Park Foundation (MTRP) will present an exhibition featuring two award winning photographers Jodie Hulden and Robert Treat. This exhibit will be on display in the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center Art Gallery May 23 – June 19, 2015. The public is cordially invited to
GROSSMONT COLLEGE THEATRE PRESENTS – THE PIANO LESSON BY AUGUST WILSON MAY 14, 15, AND 16
Printer-friendly version By Kathy Carpenter Associate and Youth reviewer sdtheatrereviews May 14, 2015 (El Cajon) – The Piano Lesson was written by American playwright August Wilson in 1890 as the fourth play of ten in the Pittsburgh Cycle. The play received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1990. The play was inspired by a Romare Bearden painting.
SDG&E PRESENTS $1.2 MILLION INCENTIVE CHECK TO PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Printer-friendly version Pala receives largest On-Bill Financing loan in California for energy efficiency initiatives May 14, 2015 (San Diego)– San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) presented a $1,246,692.70 check to the Pala Band of Mission Indians and Pala Casino Spa & Resort for energy-efficient equipment scheduled to be installed in the nearly 630,000 square feet property on May 4th, , making it the
HERB ALPERT AND LANI HALL: A TRIBUTE TO TWO CROSS-CULTURAL TALENTS
Printer-friendly version By Mimi Pollack May 14, 2015 (San Dego’s East County) – As a child in Mexico City in the 1960s, I remember my older siblings listening to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass’s album, “The Lonely Bull”, and I thought he was a handsome, musical, Mexican bullfighter. I loved his distinctive trumpet and signature sound. That signature
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