November 2015
East County Magazine
JINGLE PAWS WALK FOR PETS: DEC. 5 AT THE GARDEN
Printer-friendly version November 9, 2015 (ElCajon)—The sign-up is now open for Jingle Paws, an annual holiday walk to benefit the El Cajon Animal Shelter through ACES, an organization that funds surgeries for shelter pets and helps meet other needs. You can sign up online to walk with your pet at https://www.crowdrise.com/JINGLEPAWSWALKFORPETS2015 or arrive early and register at the event. This
4 ESSENTIAL FACTS ABOUT THUNDERSTORMS EVERY FAMILY SHOULD KNOW
Printer-friendly version By Sara Bell Image via Pixabay by panicci November 10, 2015 (San Diego’s East County)–In many places throughout the country, thunderstorms—and the rain, wind, hail, and lightning that come with them—are unavoidable. And in fact, according to the National Weather Forecast Office, lightning from thunderstorms causes “several hundred million dollars “ in property damage each year, while hail
WHISTLEBLOWER SAYS GOVERNOR ABUSED POWER, HAD STATE WORKERS PROVIDE MAPPING OF OIL AND GAS POTENTIAL AT BROWN FAMILY RANCH
Printer-friendly version East County News Service November 10, 2015 (Sacramento) – Governor Jerry Brown is under investigation for asking workers in the California’s Department of Conservation to prepare a state map of oil and gas resources on Brown’s family ranch. Associated Press obtained records proving that Brown last year directed top officials in the agency to assess and map the
CA SEEKS MEDICAL MARIJUANA CHIEF
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery If you’d like to earn about $10,000 a month and oversee the licensing, enforcement and administration of marijuana in California, also helping to craft regulations, Governor Jerry Brown has a job for you. A listing has been posted for a new state job: Chief of the California’s newly formed Bureau of Medical Marijuana
SUMMERS PAST FARMS HOSTS HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE NOV. 12
Printer-friendly version November 10, 2015 (Flinn Springs)–You are invited to start your holiday season at Summers Past Farms, which is hosting a holiday open house on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. featuring fall and Christmas gifts plus home decor. The barn will be filled with lights and the trimmings of the season. The store will glisten
WIND ADVISORY
Printer-friendly version November 10, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) – A wind advisory has been issued for San Diego County’s mountains and deserts through 4 p.m. today. West winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour are forecast with isolated gusts up to 55 miles per hour possible, particularly along mountain ridges and desert slopes. Visibility in desert areas
APPEALS COURT STRIKES DOWN OBAMA IMMIGRATION ACTIONS: JUSTICE DEPT. TAKES CASE TO SUPREME COURT
Printer-friendly version East County News Service November 10, 2015 (Washington D.C.) – The Obama administration is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court to protect immigrant families after a 5th circuit appellate court decision blocked implementation of the President’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans, or DACA. The president’s executive order would grant work permits to up to 5 million immigrants
GUITAR CENTER “LOCALS ONLY” CONCERT AT GROSSMONT CENTER NOV. 14 INCLUDES BANJO JAM
Printer-friendly version November 10, 2015 (La Mesa) On Saturday, November 14th, Guitar Center will present live music in a “Locals Only” concert at Grossmont Center shopping mall in La Mesa. The event runs from 12 noon to 6 p.m. and will feature local bands, DJs and a banjo jam! The fun begins at noon with DJ Raji Rabbit, followed
FREE HOLIDAY MUSIC CONCERTS AT PARKWAY PLAZA
Printer-friendly version East County News Service November 10, 2015 (El Cajon)–Parkway Plaza shopping mall in El Cajon will be hosting a Holiday Music Festival that’s free for the community from Saturday, November 28th through Wednesday, December 23. These holiday concerts will include jazz, big bands, saxophone, fiddle, violin and vocal performances. The Macy’s Stage will feature the following performances from
GRAND OPENING: WARNER SPRINGS RANCH GOLF CLUB TEES OFF
Printer-friendly version Warner Springs Ranch Resort, LLC Reopens Upgraded Clubhouse, Restaurant November 10, 2015 (Warner Springs) – The Warner Springs Ranch Golf Club is ready for play after a two-year renovation undertaken after the property was bought in 2013 by Pacific Hospitality Group Inc. The course, managed by Corporate Director of Golf Byron Casper, International PGA, and Warner Springs
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