East County Magazine
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: OUR NATIONAL BIRD
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service December 26, 2022 (Lakeside) – Scott Lagace snapped these photographs of a Bald Eagle, our national bird, over the holiday weekend at Lake Jennings in Lakeside. Though no longer federally endangered, Bald Eagles are still protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act as well as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. They remain rare
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: LIGHTS AT THE LAKES HOLIDAY SHOW IN SANTEE
Printer-friendly version December 16, 2022 (Santee) — ECM took a drive through the first-annual Lights at the Lakes holiday show, now running on select dates through December 24 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve. John Levken’s video shows highlights of the one-mile drive through over 35 different sparkling light displays set to music synchronized
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BIG CATS ENJOY SNOW IN ALPINE
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service December 17, 2022 (Alpine) – Rescued tigers at the Lions Tigers & Bears big cat and bear sanctuary in Alpine enjoyed last week’s snowfall. Moka was a victim of the international exotic animal trade, and was rescued after being confiscated from the floorboard of a car at the U.S./Mexico border. He now has a permanent home with Nola, a white tiger who was an
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: FALL IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version December 5, 2022 (San Diego’s East County) — ECM intern John Lekven and editor Miriam Raftery highlight the many annual autumn attractions, festivals and events across San Diego’s East County. From colorful fall foliage to Oktoberfests, grapestomps at local wineries, Halloween happenings and fall festivals, culiminating in events to herald in the holiday season, each fall brings a
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: FALL FOLIAGE IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly versionDecember 4, 2022 (San Diego’s East County) — It’s a beautiful time of year for a drive through East County’s mountain areas. Our editor, Miriam Raftery, snapped the image in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (left) and of the town hall in Ramona (right, below), resplendant in fall foliage. Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: INAJA MEMORIAL
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service November 27, 2022 (Inaja) – Claudia White took this photo of the Inaja Memorial between Santa Ysabel and Julian, where she stopped to remember the 11 men who lost their lives battling the Inaja Fire on November 25, 1956. She writes, “My husband, Dean White, was across the canyon on the same fire. He was
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SUNBEAMS
Printer-friendly version November 22, 2022 (Alpine) — Josh Stotler snapped this inspirational image of a starburst sun beaming morning rays onto a field in Alpine, California. Printer-friendly version
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: FIREFIGHTERS DOUSE CAR FIRE IN EL CAJON
Printer-friendly version East County News Service November 4, 2022 (El Cajon) – Robert Gehr snapped these photos and videos of firefighters in action, extinguishing a car fire in the 100 block of Wells Avenue in El Cajon around 7 a.m. today. “San Miguel Fire appeared to be the first responder and used a fire extinguisher to knock down the flames,” Gehr says.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: MASKED BANDIT IN SANTEE
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service October 23, 2022 (Santee) — Cynthia Robertson sent in this image, originally posted on Facebook, with the following witty message. “Well, tonight I had the scare of my life coming out of the Walmart in Santee. As I walked up to my car, I was approached by a masked bandit. I stepped back and
PHOTO OF THE MONTH: REMEMBERING 911 IN EL CAJON
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service October 4, 2022 (El Cajon) – Robert Gehr shot this dramatic photo of a massive flag hanging off El Cajon City Hall in memory of the 911 attacks, against the backdrop of the sunrise. Printer-friendly version
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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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