East County Magazine
COUNTY PARKS SERVICE TAKES ACTION TO SAVE MIGRATORY BIRDS AT LINDO LAKES
Printer-friendly version View a video by Billy Ortiz of water flowing into Lindo Lakes. View an earlier video of stilts in low water. View a Facebook page created by Ortiz with photos of wildlife at Lindo Lakes. June 22, 2013 (Lakeside) – Migratory shorebirds at risk for nesting areas drying out will be saved, thanks to an inquiry from Lakeside
ASSEMBLYMAN JONES AND EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE TO HOST EASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
Printer-friendly version June 20, 2013 (Santee) –– Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) and East County Magazine announced today that they will host a photography contest that features photographs taken in San Diego’s East County. The winning photographs will be displayed in Assemblyman Brian Jones’ Capitol Office and featured in East County Magazine. “It’s an honor to be able to highlight the
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SUMMER FUN
Printer-friendly version June 21, 2013 (Campo)–Mary Clark and her son, Jimmie, 3, enjoy an idyllic moment in the summer sun amid wildflowers next to their family’s vineyard. Miriam Raftery captured the moment on a visit to the Campo Creek Winery earlier this month. The photograph illustrates the joy of rural living–a lifestyle treasured by many people in East
RUNNING CATTLE: HOME ON THE RANGE
Printer-friendly version Campo Creek Ranch offers local delivery of all-natural grass-fed beef By Miram Raftery June 13, 2013(Campo)—Cattle come running when rancher John Clark arrives. It looks like a scene out of a California “happy cows” commercial. View video. These beef cattle are raised in open pastures, not crowded feed lots. They graze in green pastures at Campo Creek Ranch
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: WHAT’S MISSING?
Printer-friendly version May 27, 2013 (Ocotillo) — When Jim Pelley arose at sunrise and looked out over the desert from his home in Ocotillo, he noticed something missing. So he grabbed his camera to record the unusual sight. A Siemens wind turbine at Pattern Energy’s Ocotillo Express Wind Energy facility had hurled off a multi-ton blade onto a
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BIGHORN SHEEP AT MOUNTAIN SPRINGS
Printer-friendly version May 24, 2013 (Mountain Springs) – Photographers Jim Pelley and Parke Ewing spotted a herd of endangered Peninsular Bighorn sheep preparing to cross I-8 in Mountain Springs, at the county line separating San Diego and Imperial Valley counties. Residents report that wildlife is returning to the area over the past week, since wind turbines at the adjacent
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: FIVE PEAKS IN MISSION TRAILS
Printer-friendly version By Greg Dunne April 28, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) — My friend, David Hart, and myself went on a long and strenuous six-hour but fun hike of all five peaks at Mission Trails Regional Park on Wednesday. We enjoyed seeing many of nature’s wild life. Mule Deer, Red Diamondback Rattlesnake (always be aware of rattlesnakes this time
SIGNS OF SPRING: WILD LILACS
Printer-friendly version April 24, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) — A sure sign of spring in East County is when you see wild lilacs (ceanothus) blooming, covering fields and hillsides in a tapestry of lavender and purple. ECM editor Miriam Raftery captured these beautiful blooms in Deerhorn Valley. Printer-friendly version
WINNERS OF 2013 LAKE JENNINGS PHOTO CONTEST ANNOUNCED
Printer-friendly versionApril 24, 2013 (La Mesa) – The Lake Jennings March Photo Contest garnered 83 spectacular entries from individuals throughout Southern California and Arizona, from age 8 and older. Photographers roamed the banks, paddled into the deep, hung out in Hermit Cove, watched the wild life, and clicked shutters. Winning entries were selected in both the Youth and Adult categories.
TOWN OF CAMPO TAKES ON MEXICAN BANDITOS IN HISTORICAL REENACTMENT
Printer-friendly version By Ariele Johannson April 9, 2013 (Campo)–Imagine the Old West back in the 1800s. Lawmen are few and far between. Desperadoes sometimes spread terror throughout the new state of California. And Campo, on the United States-Mexican border, is the site of a confrontation between law-abiding citizens and one such gang of outlaws. The Gaskill Brothers Gunfighters,
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: SHOWING PATRIOTIC SPIRIT IN LAKESIDE
Printer-friendly version July 5, 2023 (Lakeside) – Shiloh Ireland sent in these photos of spectators and participants celebrating our nation’s birthday at the Lakeside Patriotic 4th of July Parade yesterday. The parade was sponsored by the Maine Avenue Revitalization Association (M.A.R.A.). Printer-friendly version
‘GET OUT THERE’ AT THE FAIR WITH COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION
Printer-friendly version By José Eli Villanueva, County of San Diego Communications Office June 12, 2023 (Del Mar) – Get great ideas to get outside this summer at a new San Diego County fair exhibit. This year’s theme at the fair is ‘Get Out There’ and the County’s Parks and Recreation Department is featured in the main hall. Here’s a sneak peek
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: MEMORIAL DAY IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly versionMay 31, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) –Shiloh Ireland sent photos of East County Memorial Day commemorations, including changing of the flag on the bridge at Santee’s Veterans Memorial on Mast Blvd. The flag was donated by the city; and in attendance was the VFW of Santee as well as the American Legion of Santee and Dan Bickford, Vice
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: MISSING MAN TABLE
Printer-friendly versionMay 28, 2023 (Lakeside) – This Memorial Day weekend, the Boll Weevil in Lakeside set up a “missing man” table to commemorate prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action who never came home. “Lest we forget,” says Shiloh Ireland, who sent in this photo. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE MONTH: BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE LAKESIDE RODEO
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 25, 2023 (Lakeside) – Shiloh Ireland took photos behind the scenes for two days leading up to the Lakeside Rodeo last month. Just eight seconds is considered a successful bull ride. Bulls released into the arena briefly weighed between 1,800 to 2,000 pounds each. Bronco-bucking horses of different breeds are bred to buck.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: LAKESIDE WESTERN DAYS PARADE
Printer-friendly version May 16, 2023(Lakeside) — ECM interns Jacob Pamus and Danielle Torres took video highlights of the 2023 Lakeside Western Days Parade. The 59th annual parade featured the theme “Fighting for Justice” with District Attorney Summer Stephan as Grand Marshal, plus equestrian entries and other Western-themed participants. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: LAKESIDE RODEO AND WESTERN DAYS PARADE
Printer-friendly versionBy Shiloh Ireland May 13, 2023 (Lakeside) – Lakeside Rodeo, which is Lakeside’s largest event of the year along with the parade, was Thursday through Sunday, April 27th. – April 30th. And the annual Lakeside Western Days Parade rolled out on April 29th. and it too was a fun-packed venue and family event. ECM was at Texas Roadhouse Restaurant
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BALD EAGLE TAKES FLIGHT AT LAKE MORENA
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 2, 2023 (Campo) – Scott Lagace snapped images of a Bald Eagle taking flight at Lake Morena in rural East County. Printer-friendly version
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: EARTH DAY IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly version April 24, 2023 (La Mesa) — ECM interns Jacob Pamus and Daniela Torres visited La Mesa’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, speaking with an event organizer and participants about their efforts to protect our planet. Printer-friendly version
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: SANTEE’S BUNNY TRAIL
Printer-friendly version April 13, 2023 (Santee) ECM intern Daniela Torres visited “Hop Down the Bunny Trail,” a free family-friendly event hosted by the city of Santee on April 1 at the Santee Trolley Square center. The fun included music, kids’ crafts, carnival rides, giveaways, Easter bunny photos, an egg hunt, and more. Printer-friendly version
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