East County Magazine

Poway OnStage brings holiday cheer with ugly seasonal sweater soirée plus a chance to give back
East County News Service Nov. 19, 2025 (Poway) — Sweater weather is upon us, and ugly sweaters are about to take a fashionable, functional turn on center stage in

Sheriff searches for teen wanted on weapons violations after shooting in Poway field: body army and gun parts in home
East County News Service November 13, 2025 (Poway) – San Diego County Sheriff seeks public help to locate Cameron Johnson, 18, on weapons violations. On Nov. 11, deputies from the

Fish advisory for Hodges Reservoir offers safe eating advice for 4 species
Source: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment October 21, 2025 (Sacramento) – Today, the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a new fish consumption advisory

Harmony Grove Village South development approved by Board of Supervisors despite controversy
By Paul Levikow Photo, left: Brenda Wright October 2, 2025 (San Diego) — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved a housing development in the North County

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs speaks out on Medicaid cuts, ICE, and more at town hall in Rep. Darrell Issa’s district
A video of the event is available on the Indivisible North County YouTube page. By Jesse Kendrick Image: Rep. Sara Jacobs addresses the 48th district’s constituents next to masked mockery

Supervisor Desmond runs for Congress; multiple candidates take aim at his seat
By Miriam Raftery Photo: 5th Supervisorial district candidates Kyle Krahel, John Franklin and Rebeca Jones. July 27, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) – San Diego’s 5th Supervisorial district will soon

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs hosts town hall July 27 in Escondido, since Issa won’t hold live session with his constituents
Five candidates running against Rep. Issa are also expected to be there East County News Service July 23, 2025 (Escondido) – Since Republican Representative Darrell Issa has repeatedly refused to

SANDAG MEETING FRIDAY ON DRAFT 2025 PLAN
Photos and story By Karen Pearlman July 17, 2025 (San Diego County) – There won’t be any light rail coming to Alpine to zip people out to downtown San Diego,

Ramona Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash
East County News Service July 11, 2025 (Ramona) – A 35-year-old Ramona man died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on State Route 67 in Ramona on Wednesday,

ENVIRONMENTALISTS SOUND ALARM OVER BUDGET AMENDMENT TO SELL OFF PUBLIC LANDS—INCLUDING FOREST LANDS IN EAST COUNTY
By Miriam Raftery Image: Lands proposed for sale in Rep. Darrell Issa’s district June 18, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) – Senate Republicans have slipped language into the “One Big