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VIDEO OF THE WEEK: MOUNTAIN LION VS. DEER
Printer-friendly version View video ful frame: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rLMqpVuZGbo April 5, 2023 (Alpine) — Buddy Wilkerson shot this video of a deer in a life-or-death struggle with a mountain lion. It was taken earlier this month along Tavern Road in Alpine, near Dehesa Road in San Diego’s East County. It’s rare to spot a mountain lion in broad daylight, let alone
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: AZTEC STARS VISIT VALLEY FARMS MARKET
Printer-friendly version Photo by Miriam Raftery April 1, 2023 (Spring Valley) – With Aztecs men’s basketball advancing to the “final four” for the first time in the team’s history, Aztec players Nate Mensah (left) and Matt Bradley (right) stopped by Valley Farms Market in Spring Valley earlier this week to meet shoppers and pose for pictures with fans, as well
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: REVOLUTION IN THE ORCHARD
Printer-friendly version March 31, 2023 (Santa Ysabel, CA) — East County Magazine interns Jacob Pamus and Daniela Torres visited Julian Farm and Orchard, where a recreation of a Revolutionary War battle was held. They interviewed participants in both the British and Colonists camps, including General George Washington. Julian Farm and Orchard is located in Santa Ysabel, California, just outside of
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BOOT DRIVE FOR BURN INSTITUTE
Printer-friendly versionMarch 22, 2023 (Lakeside) – Shiloh Ireland snapped these phots of firefighters from the Lakeside Fire Department collecting donations for the annual Boot Drive in March. Proceeds benefit the San Diego Burn Institute. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY
Printer-friendly versionMarch 15, 2023 (La Mesa) — Chuck Cibulka snapped this photo of a beautiful Western Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly on pink lantana blooms in La Mesa. Printer-friendly version
CANINE FUN AT ANNUAL FIDO FEST IN SANTEE
Printer-friendly version By Daniela Torres March 15, 2023 (Santee) — The 7th annual Fido Fest was held Saturday, March 11 at the Town Center Community Park East. This event provided a great opportunity for dogs and dog lovers to enjoy themselves with giveaways, an agility course, contests, and much more for a tail-waggin’ good time. Originally, Fido Fest was supposed
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EAST COUNTY SNOW
Printer-friendly versionBy Rebecca Person Photo, left: Shane Marie – Boulevard March 7, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) – East County’s high desert communities saw a better-than-ever snowfall this winter and many residents have captured scenes unusual to the area in Campo, Jacumba, Live Oak Springs, Boulevard and Bankhead Springs. Photo, right: Greg Curran – In Ko Pah Spirit Retreat Jacumba Hot Springs
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: WILDLIFE AT LINDO LAKE
Printer-friendly versionMarch 4, 2023 (Lakeside) – No, that’s not a penguin at Lindo Lake in Lakeside. Here’s how photographer Shiloh Ireland described this startling image. “I took out the camera and thought I would look for something unusual. Well, the animal world is amazing. I was able to take many shots of a mammal with a bird, the heron hanging
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: IN-KO-PAH SNOW
Printer-friendly versionMarch 2, 2023 (In-Ko-Pah) – Greg Curran sent in these photos of a rare snowfall blanketing In-Ko-Pah in the high desert, near the Desert View Tower and Boulder Park. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: HAIL IN ROLANDO
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service February 27, 2023 (Roland) — A rare hailstorm pelted much of San Diego County on Saturday night. Pat Bennett of Rolando sent in these photos, stating, “I have lived in San Diego for 55 years and have never seen more than a few hailstones fall. Tonight, my garden, deck, patio furniture and roof were covered
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: CLOUDS OR PINK UFOS?
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service June 18, 2022 (Shelter Valley) – Tina Goff snapped the photos left and below of saucer-shaped clouds at sunset from her home in Julian overlooking Shelter Valley around 8:06 p.m. on June 17. Goffl quipped, “They may be coming for us, LOL!” Carol Birch also took pictures of the same beautiful and bizarre cloud formation.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: COOPER’S HAWK
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery June 14, 2022 (La Mesa) — Each year, a pair of Cooper’s Hawks has chicks raised in their nest atop a large ficus tree on our property on Mt. Helix in unincorporated La Mesa. Today, one of the fledglings landed on our gate just a few feet from me, unpreturbed by my close proximity, and
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: SUNRISE ON VOLCAN MOUNTAIN
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 24, 2022 (Julian) — Scott Lagace snapped these inspiring shots of the sun’s rays on an early morning hike up Volcan Mountain in Julian. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: PEOPLE’S CONVOY PASSES THROUGH SAN DIEGO
Printer-friendly versionBy Matthew Manosh April 15, 2022 (San Diego) – On Friday April 8th, the People’s Convoy passed through San Diego on its way to Los Angeles. With a motto of “Let freedom roll,” the truckers are on the road to protest proposed vaccination mandates and other COVID-19 related bills in California. The convoy left Arizona in the morning and
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: BUNNY PHOTO OPS
Printer-friendly versionApril 14, 2022 (El Cajon) – Photos with the Easter Bunny are being offered at Parkway Plaza shopping mall in El Cajon, where you can hop on by for a photo opportunity until April 16, as this image by Rebecca Jefferis Williamson illustrates. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: LEMON GROVE STUDENTS HONORED
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service April 11, 2022 (Lemon Grove) – Elijah McKee took this image of the proud winners of Lemon Grove’s annual third grade essay writing contest and Councilmembers, during an awards presentation April 5 by the Lemon Grove City Council. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: ORCHID TREE BLOOMING IN BORREGO
Printer-friendly version April 10, 2022 (Anza-Borrego Desert State Park) — Though there wasn’t enough rain for a superbloom season in the Anza Borrego Desert this year, you can still see examples flowering desert plants and trees in a demonstration garden at the Anza Borrego Desert Natural History Association center. This orchid tree blossom was among the most striking examples during
AFTER MORE THAN A CENTURY IN BUSINESS, HUNTER’S NURSERY IS STILL GROWING STRONG
Printer-friendly version By Kylie Dees View video, left, to watch the full interviews April 7, 2022 (Lemon Grove) — Hunter’s Nursery, located in Lemon Grove, California, was started in 1919 by Howard Hunter. He began by running an orchard, growing lemons and oranges. It has been in the Hunter family all 103 years. Kendall Rhodes is
VIDEO OF THE MONTH: MOUNTAIN LION IN DESCANSO
Printer-friendly version March 14, 2022 (Descanso, CA) — Ana Lilia sent in this video of a mountain lion spotted in the backyard of her home in Descanso, a rural community in San Diego’s backcountry. “I love how the last shot of him/her is just as he passed by our statue of St. Francis of Assisi — the patron Saint
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BOBCAT CLOSE ENCOUNTER
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service March 9, 2022 (Ramona) – Photographer Scott Lagace was hiking in the Ramona Grasslands Preserve this week when he was fortunate enough to encounter a bobcat basking in the sun that obligingly posed for photos. Though this was one cool cat around the human present, bobcats are normally secretive and solitary. They have been protected
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