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ENVIRONMENTALISTS SOUND ALARM OVER BUDGET AMENDMENT TO SELL OFF PUBLIC LANDS—INCLUDING FOREST LANDS IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version 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

EVACUATIONS IN BONSALL
Printer-friendly version Update 5:26 p.m.– Evacuation warnings have been lifted. The fire is now 20 acres and 10% contained, Cal Fire reports. Evacuation orders remain in place. Update 4:29 p.m.–

“NO KINGS” PROTESTS PLANNED SATURDAY NATIONWIDE OVER AUTHORITARIAN TACTICS, INCLUDING 11 EVENTS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Printer-friendly version East County News Service June 12, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) — “They’ve defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights,

FARM TOUR DAY RETURNS JUNE 28
Printer-friendly versionExplore San Diego Agriculture with Local Farmers East County News Service June 10, 2025 (Escondido) — The San Diego County Farm Bureau is bringing back Farming Tour Day, starting

SENATE PASSES 5 BIPARTISAN BILLS BY SEN. BRIAN W. JONES
Printer-friendly versionBills tackle public safety, insurance crisis, and more East County News Service June 5, 2025 (Sacramento) — This week, Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) announced that

SUP. ANDERSON PRAISES VOTE IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA TIMELINE EXTENSION
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service June 3, 2025 (San Diego) — San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson (photo, left) the county’s District 2 representative and voice, praised a unanimous

HENDERSON FIRE: 300 ACRES NEAR SAN DIEGO-RIVERSIDE COUNTY LINE
Printer-friendly version East County Wildfire & Alerts May 31, 2025 (San Diego) – The #HendersonFire has burned 300 acres and is 15% contained, Cal Fire reports. The fire began last

ACADEMY FIRE IN SAN PASQUAL VALLEY HALTED
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery May 16, 2025 (San Pasqual)—The #AcademyFire has been halted at 49.7 acres, according to Cal Fire, with no structures lost or injuries. The fire briefly
WILD BAT FOUND INSIDE SAFARI PARK TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES
Printer-friendly version Rabies is nearly always fatal without treatment Image Credit: PhotoSpin Source: San Diego County News Service May 10, 2025 (Escondido) — County public health officials are looking for

REP. ISSA HOLDS PUBLICITY APPEARANCE AT MCDONALD’S, AFTER PROTESTERS LEAVE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 26, 2025 (San Diego)– Congressman Darrell Issa announced plans to hand out “Freedom Fries” at a McDonald’s in San Marcos on Thursday, April 24th.
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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