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Light does not need permission to shine: San Diego leaders unite against hate at Hanukkah ‘Rally for Light’
Printer-friendly versionPhotos and story by Karen Pearlman Dec. 22, 2025 (San Diego) — Across the street from the calm San Diego Bay but amid a rising tide of global concern,

Poway OnStage brings holiday cheer with ugly seasonal sweater soirée plus a chance to give back
Printer-friendly versionEast 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

Sheriff searches for teen wanted on weapons violations after shooting in Poway field: body army and gun parts in home
Printer-friendly versionEast 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

Fish advisory for Hodges Reservoir offers safe eating advice for 4 species
Printer-friendly versionSource: 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

Harmony Grove Village South development approved by Board of Supervisors despite controversy
Printer-friendly version 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

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs speaks out on Medicaid cuts, ICE, and more at town hall in Rep. Darrell Issa’s district
Printer-friendly versionA 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

Supervisor Desmond runs for Congress; multiple candidates take aim at his seat
Printer-friendly versionBy 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

Congresswoman Sara Jacobs hosts town hall July 27 in Escondido, since Issa won’t hold live session with his constituents
Printer-friendly versionFive 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

SANDAG MEETING FRIDAY ON DRAFT 2025 PLAN
Printer-friendly versionPhotos 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

Ramona Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash
Printer-friendly versionEast 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
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SUMMER SAFARI BRINGS FUN ACTIVITIES AND ENTERTAINMENT TO SAN DIEGO ZOO SAFARI PARK MAY 25-SEPT. 1
Printer-friendly version East County News Service March 6, 2019 (San Diego) – Summer Safari is returning to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, bringing fun activities and entertainment for

EMERGENCY SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR LOCAL FARMWORKERS
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery February 22, 2019 (Fallbrook) – Farmworker families in De Luz/Fallbrook are in “desperate need of emergency supplies” according to a press release

POWAY MAN KILLS SELF AMID SWAT STAND-OFF
Printer-friendly version East County News Service February 18, 2019 (Poway) – A man who reportedly threatened his wife with a gun prompted an eight-hour SWAT team stand-off

IDENTITY RELEASED OF MAN WHO DIED PADDLE BOARDING IN STORM CHANNEL
Printer-friendly version East County News Service File photo: San Diego Fire Dept. Swiftwater Rescue February 18, 2018 (Escondido) – James Michael Miller, 62, has been identified

FREE FEBRUARY EVENTS IN COUNTY PARKS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service February 2, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) – Nearly every day is a great day to be outdoors when it comes to San

EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF SAN DIEGO ELECTS FIRST FEMALE BISHOP
Printer-friendly version East County News Service February 2, 2019 (Poway) — The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego elected the Rev. Canon Susan Brown Snook as its fifth diocesan

PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS FILES SUIT AGAINST OPIOID MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS
Printer-friendly version Source: Pala Band of Mission Indians December 3, 2018 (Pala) — The Pala Band of Mission Indians has filed suit in federal court against an array

SAN DIEGO ACADEMY OF HORSEMANSHIP ANNOUNCES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Printer-friendly version East County News Service December 3, 2018 (Poway) — The San Diego Academy of Horsemanship is announcing availability of its after school program. The program provides safe, educational and physically challenging activities for school-aged children in grades K-12 between the hours

GENESIS OPERA THEATRE PRESENTS “AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS”
Printer-friendly version One-act Christmas opera in English; two performances only on December 22 at STAR Repertory Theatre in Escondido November 20, 2018 (Escondido) – “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” a one-act

ESCONDIDO MAYOR’S RACE UPSET SHOWS IMPACT OF “AMMAR EFFECT”
Printer-friendly version Source: Indi Squared Photo: Indi Squared Canvass Kickoff, Escondido CA 9/2/18 November 16, 2018 (Escondido) — Just as Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke is being credited with