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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: JUNE BLOOMS

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   July 8, 2024 (San Diego’s East County)– Junebug Owens sent in this idyllic image taken in late June of her Belgian Malinois mix dog, Ellie, lolling amid blossoms from a purple flowering Jaracanda tree and a scarlet Bougainvillea. Printer-friendly version

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: JUNE BLOOMS

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   July 8, 2024 (San Diego’s East County)– Junebug Owens sent in this idyllic image taken in late June of her Belgian Malinois mix dog, Ellie, lolling amid blossoms from a purple flowering Jaracanda tree and a scarlet Bougainvillea. Printer-friendly version

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CHILLING OUT IN ANZA BORREGO

Printer-friendly version East County News Service       July 4, 2024 (Borrego) – With temperatures in triple digits in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Suzanne Brooks snapped this image on July 3 showing the area’s iconic bighorn sheep “chilling” out in the shade of a ramada at Palm Canyon Campground.   Borrego, which means sheep in Spanish, is named for

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CHILLING OUT IN ANZA BORREGO

Printer-friendly version East County News Service       July 4, 2024 (Borrego) – With temperatures in triple digits in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Suzanne Brooks snapped this image on July 3 showing the area’s iconic bighorn sheep “chilling” out in the shade of a ramada at Palm Canyon Campground.   Borrego, which means sheep in Spanish, is named for

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CHILLING OUT IN ANZA BORREGO

Printer-friendly version East County News Service       July 4, 2024 (Borrego) – With temperatures in triple digits in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Suzanne Brooks snapped this image on July 3 showing the area’s iconic bighorn sheep “chilling” out in the shade of a ramada at Palm Canyon Campground.   Borrego, which means sheep in Spanish, is named for

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EVACUATING FROM THE MCCAIN FIRE

Printer-friendly version July 1, 2024 (Jacumba)—Paul Cummings drove from Ribbonwood Road at I-8 east to Jacumba tonight, and sent these photos taken with his iphone.  He says 8 West (which is shut down at Carrizo Gorge) is a staging area for many fire trucks. “Some are coming into Jacumba now,” he says, adding that he also saw several helicopters on

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EVACUATING FROM THE MCCAIN FIRE

Printer-friendly version July 1, 2024 (Jacumba)—Paul Cummings drove from Ribbonwood Road at I-8 east to Jacumba tonight, and sent these photos taken with his iphone.  He says 8 West (which is shut down at Carrizo Gorge) is a staging area for many fire trucks. “Some are coming into Jacumba now,” he says, adding that he also saw several helicopters on

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CACTUS FLOWER

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   June 6, 2024 (Jacumba Hot Springs) — Shiloh Ireland sent in this beautiful image of a cactus flower and bee, taken in Jacumba Hot Springs.   He writes, “The desert brings many little surprises in its harsh terrain and temperature extremes, but welcoming residents in this tiny community. Several varieties of cacti are blooming

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CACTUS FLOWER

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   June 6, 2024 (Jacumba Hot Springs) — Shiloh Ireland sent in this beautiful image of a cactus flower and bee, taken in Jacumba Hot Springs.   He writes, “The desert brings many little surprises in its harsh terrain and temperature extremes, but welcoming residents in this tiny community. Several varieties of cacti are blooming

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CACTUS FLOWER

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   June 6, 2024 (Jacumba Hot Springs) — Shiloh Ireland sent in this beautiful image of a cactus flower and bee, taken in Jacumba Hot Springs.   He writes, “The desert brings many little surprises in its harsh terrain and temperature extremes, but welcoming residents in this tiny community. Several varieties of cacti are blooming

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: LIGHTNING FIRE

Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery  October 4, 2021 (La Mesa) – Lightning from tonight’s storm sparked several fires across East County tonight, including this one in the Casa de Oro/Mt. Helix area.  Dawn Hough Sebaugh captured a series of dramatic images showing lightning striking vegetation with an explosive force, sending a shower of sparks swirling up into the night sky. “It sounded like a bomb

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: NATURE’S LIGHT SHOW

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service September 11, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) – More than 100 lightning strikes illuminated skies across San Diego County last night, the National Weather Service reports. Michael Brunker snapped these spectacular images from his San Carlos home using a Nikon D7500 camera on a tripod, taking hundreds of shots. After driving home through from Alpine

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: DUST STORM IN BORREGO SPRINGS

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service August 31, 2021 (Borrego Springs) – “Strong thunderstorms east of Borrego and subsequent downdrafts has created a Haboob in Borrego Springs, see progression below over several minutes,” says Bob Kutscher, who sent in these photos. A haboob is an intense dust storm carried on an atmospheric gravity current or weather front; haboobs occur commonly in

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SUNRISE AFTER A DESERT STORM

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service August 20, 2021 (Borrego Springs) – Bob Kutscher snapped this photo on August 11, the morning after a storm dumped three quarters of an inch of rain accompanied by thunder and lightning – all preceded by a Haboob, or dust storm that left particles to intensify the sunrise hues. Printer-friendly version

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THE RADY SHELL AT JACOBS PARK’S INAUGURAL WEEKEND PROVIDES A PHOTO-OF-THE-WEEK SHOT

Printer-friendly version  August 10, 2021 (San Diego) ECM reporter Rebecca Jefferis Williamson snapped this photo-of-the-week during a performance by Gladys Knight at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.  The inaugural weekend started with a performance by the San Diego Symphony under conductor Rafael Payare’s  guidance on August 6. Gladys Knight performed August 8.  The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park’s season ends

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EAGLES IN EAST COUNTY

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service July 12, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) – Scott Legace photographed a mother and baby Bald Eagle landing on their perch here in San Diego’s East County.                                       Printer-friendly version

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JOIN THE 2021 JULIAN HIKING CHALLENGE

Printer-friendly version East County News Service   July 12, 2021 (Julian) –You’re invited to explore some of Julian’s most beautiful trails in the Julian Hiking Challenge. Complete the five hikes listed by December 31, submit photos and you will receive a special certificate, sticker and entry into a raffle to win a Julian Goodie bag of Julian keepsake items, special

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: NATURE IN EL CAJON

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service July 8, 2021 (El Cajon) – Robert Gehr captured the beauty of nature in downtown El Cajon with images of a cactus flower, pine cones, a mother duck and ducklings, a snowy egret and a colorful hummingbird.                                    

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK:FLOWER POWER

Printer-friendly version East County News Service July 3, 2021 (Flinn Springs) –Renee Owens snapped this idyllic photo beneath a flowering jacaranda tree with bougainvillea in the background. “Ellie is part Belgian Malinois, pure flower child,” says Owens, who photographed the dog in Flinn Springs. Beautiful jacaranda trees are native to South America, but have become popular in Southern California. Bougainvilleas

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LAKE JENNINGS NAMES WINNERS IN SPRING PHOTO CONTEST FOR 2021 “LIFE AT THE LAKE” THEME

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service   Photos courtesy of Helix Water District   June 28, 2021 (Lakeside) – In the 10th annual Lake Jennings Spring Photo Contest, 61 photographers submitted entries. This year’s theme was “Life at the Lake.” Photographer Johnathan Bradley of Lemon Grove won first place for his image titled “Open Field” (above left) and second place for

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