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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PRESIDENT’S DAY PATRIOTISM
Printer-friendly versionPhoto by Robert Gehr February 29, 2024 (El Cajon) — El Cajon shows its patriotic spirit on President’s Day. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PRESIDENT’S DAY PATRIOTISM
Printer-friendly versionPhoto by Robert Gehr February 29, 2024 (El Cajon) — El Cajon shows its patriotic spirit on President’s Day. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: PRESIDENT’S DAY PATRIOTISM
Printer-friendly versionPhoto by Robert Gehr February 29, 2024 (El Cajon) — El Cajon shows its patriotic spirit on President’s Day. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: WATERFALL AT MISSION TRAILS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service February 11, 2024 (San Diego) — January’s heavy rains created waterfalls in many rocky areas across East County. Rod Lagace sent in this beautiful photo of a waterfall that formed at Mission Trails Regional Park after the storm. You can find information on hiking trails at Mission Trails Regional Park at https://www.mtrp.org. Use caution
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: COYOTE PAIR
Printer-friendly versionJanuary 27, 2024 (Ramona) — Joe Cortez photographed this pair of coyotes chilling out in the Ramona Grasslands County Preserve. This biologically diverse 3,541 acre preserve also supports 23 butterfly species, 21 reptile species, six types of amphibians, 37 mammals, over 100 types of birds, and 408 plant species. You can visit on your own, or join a docent-led
EXTREME FLOODING IN ENCANTO
Printer-friendly version January 23, 2024 (Encanto) –Genevieve Jones-Wright, a San Diego mayoral candidate, sent in this video of extreme flooding in her east San Diego community of Encanto yesterday. She called for the mayor to declare an emergency, which Mayor Todd Gloria did later in the evening. The County of San Diego has also issued an emergency proclamation. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY PARADE
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery January 14, 2024 (San Diego) – Tim and Susan Taylor sent in these photos from this weekend’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade in San Diego. Participants carried messages in support of Reverend. King’s goals including freedom, equality, peace, and love triumphing over hate. Others called for an end to gun violence. Participants came from across
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: RESCUED PUPPIES IN RAMONA
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Photos courtesy of CalFire San Diego December 20, 2023 (Ramona)—The crew from Cal Fire’s Station 80 rescued nearly 20 animals from a barn fire in Ramona earlier this week, including these adorable puppies. Unfortunately, one animal perished in the fire on Ramona Real. Printer-friendly version
THOUSANDS TURN OUT FOR LAKESIDE’S SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS ON MAINE
Printer-friendly version By Shiloh Ireland December 12, 2023 (Lakeside)– Thousands of merrymakers attended Lakeside’s Spirit of Christmas on Maine event December 2. The event along Maine Avenue featured vendors, local merchant displays, food trucks, dance and vocals from local middle schools, community information booths, animals, local dignitaries, a band, classic car show, Lakeside Rodeo And Bulls Only Queens, Lakeside pre-teen
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BEAUTIFUL BOULEVARD
Printer-friendly versionNovember 5, 2023 (Boulevard, CA) — Benjamin Hayden took these scenic shots earlier this year in Boulevard, a high-desert town in San Diego’s East County. From colorful sunrises to dramatic sunbeams, the photos depict spectacular skies over mountains, rocky terrain, and ridges topped with wind turbines. Printer-friendly version
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: STORM CLOUDS OVER EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service July 31, 2022 (El Cajon) – Robert Gehr snapped this dramatic sky image on July 31 from El Cajon, as thunderstorms swept into East County’s mountain areas. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: LAKESIDE RODEO
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service July 26, 2022 (Lakeside) – The owner of Shiloh Ireland Photography sent in these photos taken at the Lakeside Rodeo grounds on July 17, including an action shot of a junior barrel racer. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE MONTH: LAKESIDE RESIDENTS SHOW THEIR PATRIOTIC SPIRIT
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Photos by Shiloh Ireland Photography July 17, 2022 (Lakeside) – For the past several years, Lakeside residents have held an impromptu Fourth of July parade. This year’s event honored the memory of the late Betty McMillen, founder of the Maine Avenue Revitalization Association and long-time leader of the Lakeside Historical Society. Participants meet at the
PHOTO OF WEEK: SANTEE SALUTES INDEPENDENCE DAY
Printer-friendly versionBy Rebecca Jefferis Williamson (Photos by Rebeccca Jefferis Williamson) July 16, 2022 (Santee) Santee Salutes, the city’s celebration for the 4th of July, included food vendors, music, fireworks and more. The event, which fell on a Monday, was well attended. But for those that planned ahead—parking was not a problem. Parking spots for lots surrounding Town Center Community Park could
NASA’S WEBB DELIVERS DEEPEST INFRARED IMAGE OF UNIVERSE YET
Printer-friendly versionSource: NASA Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI July 12, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe so far. Webb’s First Deep Field is galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, and it is teeming with thousands of galaxies – including the faintest objects ever observed in
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: HALF MOON
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service July 3, 2022 (El Cajon) – Robert Gehr took this photo of the half moon in the early morning eastern sky over El Cajon this week, exposing the many craters from interstellar objects impacting its surface over eons of time. Printer-friendly version
VIEW THE WINNING PHOTOS OF THE LAKE JENNINGS SPRING PHOTO CONTEST
Printer-friendly versionSource: Helix Water District June 22, 2022 (Lakeside) – Helix Water District is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 Lake Jennings Spring Photo Contest, with this year’s first place in the adult category going to photographer John Wozny of El Cajon for his image titled “Casting a Sunset.” Now in its 11th year, the contest drew 47 entries
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: LIGHTNING STORM
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery June 22, 2022 (Mt. Helix) — Amy Payton took these dramatic images during last night’s thunderstorm from her porch in Spring Valley overlooking state route 94 at Calavo. Her photos show some spectacular lightning strikes over Mt. Helix in San Diego’s East County.
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: COLORFUL CLOUDS
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service June 22, 2022 (San Diego’s East County) – They may look like impressionist paintings, but they’re clouds over East County taken by Robert Gehr in El Cajon today. The colorful palette and orange glow enhance formations from a tropical storm, says Gehr. Printer-friendly version
CAMPO DAY BRINGS WESTERN HISTORY TO LIFE
Printer-friendly version By Kylie Dees View video: Click Youtube image at left, or visit https://youtu.be/1WHC0JjAu84 June 21, 2022 (Campo) – Campo, an unincorporated community in the Mountain Empire area of southeastern San Diego County, is striving to keep its Wild West heritage alive. The town has a rich history that includes railway lore, cowboys, a former cavalry fort, and a
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