East County Magazine
PHOTO OF THEWEEK: SOLAR ECLIPSE
Printer-friendly versionOctober 15, 2023 (San Diego’s East County)—Jake Christie of East County snapped this shot of yesterday’s solar eclipse, shot through a welder’s mask. Printer-friendly version
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: OPEN HOUSE AT THE LAKESIDE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Printer-friendly version Story and photos by Shiloh Ireland October 15, 2023 (Lakeside) — On Saturday, September 30, Lakeside Fire Protection District held its annual Open House featuring department trucks and an ambulance, a Sheriff department K9 demonstration, a REACH helicopter landing, face painting for kids, a dunk- a-firefighter booth and agencies with booths and demonstrations. The event brought a full
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: BOBCAT IN JAMUL
Printer-friendly version October 2, 2023 (Jamul) — Fabrice Borel of Jamul snapped a photo of this beautiful bobcat, which was so close he says he thought it might jump into his vehicle. California, where hunting bobcats has been illegal since Jan. 1, 2020, now has an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 bobcats, according to the California Fish and Wildlife Dept. You
THE MIGRANT CRISIS IN PHOTOS
Printer-friendly versionBy Rebecca Person Photos by Rebecca Person and photographers who asked to be anonymous October 1, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) — Waves of border crossers quietly filter into the high desert towns of Jacumba Hot Springs and Boulevard in the farthest eastern corner of San Diego County. Local residents and volunteers there respond with rounds of water and
WINNERS IN LAKE JENNINGS PHOTO CONTEST
Printer-friendly versionSeptember 28, 2023 (Lakeside)–Helix Water District announces the winners of the 2023 Lake Jennings Photo Contest, with this year’s first place in the adult category going to photographer Billy Ortiz of Lakeside for his image “Reflection.” (Photo, left) Now in its 12th year, the contest drew 60 photos from photographers throughout San Diego County. This year’s entries highlighted
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: TROPICAL STORM HILLARY HITS SAN DIEGO
Printer-friendly versionVideo by: Jessyka Heredia August 23, 2023 — Hurricane Hillary was downgraded to a tropical storm before hitting San Diego on Sunday. See what some residents experienced around the county from as far east as Sunshine Highway in Mount Laguna to as far north as La Jolla and as far south as Imperial Beach and several spots
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: ELECTRICAL STORM LIGHTS UP COWLES MOUNTAIN
Printer-friendly version August 20, 2023 (San Diego’s East County) –Michael Adam Cohen, award-winning entertainment reporter and photographer, shot these surreal images of a lightning storm over Cowles Mountain, as Tropical Storm Hilary drenched our region. The first image, viewed from Mt. Helix, makes Cowles Mountain appear to be an island floating in a foggy sea. In reality, those are clouds obscuring
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: HURRICANE FUELS LIGHTNING STORM IN JACUMBA
Printer-friendly versionAugust 19, 2023 (Jacumba Hot Springs) — Outer bands of Hurricane Hilary have sparked an estimated 1,000 cloud-to-cloud lighting strikes in San Diego County, the National Weather Service says. At the Desert View Tower in Jacumba Hot Springs, overlooking Imperial Valley, Gabrielle Schultz had a birds-eye view and shot this dramatic video of a lightning storm before dawn this
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SPACEX ROCKET OVER EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version July 22, 2023 (Campo) – Mary Simmonds snapped this dramatic image from Campo of a SpaceX rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on July 19. The Falcon 9 rocket launched 15 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. You can also view video of the rocket taken by Henri Migala at these links: https://youtu.be/1TfQx16gpDs https://youtu.be/CszalLzs5uY Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: COUNCILMAN GETS A SCARE AT COMICON
Printer-friendly version July 21, 2023 (El Cajon) – El Cajon Councilman Gary Kendrick sent in this photo of his reaction to a monster he encountered at Comicon. A childhood fan of comic books, Councilman Kendrick credits reading Superman comics with teaching him the important of being respectful to everyone, a value he strives to follow in his civic duties as
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: FOXY INTRUDER
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 25, 2021 (Santee) – Santee resident Kate Pittman posted these startling photos on Facebook with this message today. “This just happened. Fox chased my cat through the doggie door into our office.” Pittman added that she opened a sliding glass door to let the fox out, which was “growling at me.” She adds,
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: BIRDS NEST THISTLES
Printer-friendly versionMay 9, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) — Birds’ nest thistles are among the more unusual wildflowers now in bloom in meadows along Sunrise Highway en route to Mount Laguna from Rancho Cuyamaca State Park. Miriam Raftery snapped these images. The first photo, left, shows the characteristic nest-snaped plant before it’s bloomed. The spiny appendages have a cactus-like appearance
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SPRING BLOOMS
Printer-friendly version April 30, 2021 (Mount Helix)– East County Magazine Editor Miriam Raftery snapped this image of a hillside abloom with wildflowers in an idyllic springtime day near her home on Mt. Helix. Printer-friendly version
THE WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN REOPENS FOR PUBLIC ACTIVITIES
Printer-friendly version Story and photos by Alexa Oslowski Click to view a video tour by Angela Kurysh including full interview with Pam Meisner, or view the embedded video below this story. April 24, 2021 (El Cajon) – The Water Conservation Garden, a beautiful and serene East County treasure located on Cuyamaca College’s campus, is open to the public for educational and
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: SAN DIEGO PADRES’ GAME
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 3, 2021 (San Diego) ECM staff writer and photographer, Rebecca Jefferis Williamson, submitted this picture of a baseball game —San Diego style – at the beach. The San Diego Padres’ Petco Park includes a fan section that has beach chairs and sand. Pictured are three fans enjoying the second game of the season. Fans
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: THREE SISTERS FALLS
Printer-friendly version March 21, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) — What better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than to hike to one of the most beautiful places in East County, Three Sisters Falls in Cleveland National Forest? Scott Lagace made the trip this week with friends. The trail is a steep two-mile hike down and two miles
HELIX WATER DISTRICT LAUNCHES 2021 LAKE JENNINGS SPRING PHOTO CONTEST
Printer-friendly versionSource: Helix Water District March 4, 2021 (Lakeside) — Helix Water District has launched its 10th annual Lake Jennings Spring Photo Contest to share the beauty of its reservoir with the local community. The contest is open to photos taken at Lake Jennings between March 1 and May 31, 2021. Contest participants can get a free day pass to access, explore and photograph the scenic reservoir located
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: AERIAL SNAKE CONTROL
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service February 27, 2021 (Jamul) – Wildlife photographer Debbie Merrill writes, “The Rattlers are out! I caught this first year Red Tail Hawk catching and eating one today. Good to the last button!” Printer-friendly version
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: NATURAL GOPHER REMOVAL
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery February 3, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) – Jamul resident Debbie Merrill sent in this photo, along with a message which reads, “Sending along my Coyote with Gopher image to show this is their natural prey, not pets!” I’ve witnessed a coyote digging a gopher out of its burrow on my own property in La Mesa,
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: FLOCKING TO DESCANSO’S SNOW
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service January 29, 2021 (Descanso) — Richard Edwords sent this photo of his flock of chickens experience a blanket of newly fallen snow at his home in Descanso. Printer-friendly version
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