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PHOTOS OF THE MONTH: EAST COUNTY SHOWS ITS PATRIOTIC SPIRIT

Printer-friendly version June 19, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – From La Mesa’s Flag Day Parade to the Wings Over Gillespie Air Show in El Cajon, East County displayed its patriotic pride.   At left, Dexter Levy drives a vintage auto in La Mesa’s Flag Day Parade, heralding in the City’s upcoming Centennial year of celebration. Photo by Kristin Kjaero.        

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WINNERS IN MISSION TRAILS PHOTO CONTEST ANNOUNCED

Printer-friendly version                           June 5, 2011 (San Diego) – Winners in the 19th annual Amateur Photography Contest sponsored by Mission Trails Regional Park have been announced.   Verland Nolta received the Leonard Butterman Best of Show Award for “Old Mission Dam Moon Light.” The award is presented in

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EXPLORING OTAY LAKES

Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery   May 21, 2011 (Otay) – Last weekend, I took a drive to explore the southeast section of our readership area. I headed south on Highway 94, then west on Otay Lakes Road, passing a parachute center before meandering among the various lakes that make up this close-to-the-border region. This area has a colorful—if largely

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EAST COUNTY VIDEO ADVENTURES: PARAGLIDING OVER EAST COUNTY

Printer-friendly version By Billy Ortiz View our video adventure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBqJStFzQD8&feature=player_profilepage   May 20, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — On any day in this beautiful place in San Diego’s East County, you will find para-gliders–hang-gliders sailing the winds high above the El Monte Valley. Take off point is roughly 1,800 feet above sea level and is located in Blossom Valley,

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PHOTOS OF THE MONTH: EAST IN EDEN

Printer-friendly version    April 18, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — While beach denizens are contending with coastal fog, the sun is shining out here in East County–where it’s just another day in paradise this time of year.     We hope you’ll enjoy our local photographers’ images of springtime in East County!   Dennis Richardson and Chuck Palmer headed out on a back-packing trek along Pine Creek. 

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WE FOUND THE END OF THE RAINBOW IN EAST COUNTY

Printer-friendly version   By Miriam Raftery   April 13, 2011 – It’s official—the rainbow ends in Jamul!    A spectacular rainbow arched over a field behind Donna Hendrix’s Jamul home after last week’s rainstorm week—putting in a special appearance at a party celebrating Steve Rowe’s promotion from executive director of the East County YMCA to a leadership role in the

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: MARCH 29, 2011

Printer-friendly version    March 29, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)– Signs of spring abound!    The past couple of weeks, our photographers found no shortage of birds and bees, flowers and trees resplendant in spring foliage.  They also spotted signs of wild life both on the trail and off,  as East County residents heralded in St. Patrick’s Day.       Daren Sefcik spotted this red monkeyflower

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: MARCH 9, 2011

Printer-friendly version   By Miriam Raftery Photos by Daren Sefcik   March 9, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — You just never know what you might encounter on the trails in East County!  Photographer Daren Sefcek headed out to the Anza-Borrego Desert to take photos of wildflowers in bloom–and captured a close-up of this yellow-backed spiny lizard on the trail.    Sefcek also shot this image

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COOLEST SNOW PHOTOS

Printer-friendly version      February 27, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — One of the heaviest snowfalls in memory, dropping snow down to under 1,500 feet, spurred many of our readers and staffers to send in photos of winter wonderland images across our region.   Enjoy!                                

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: UNUSUAL SIGHT OUTSIDE EL CAJON POLICE HEADQUARTERS

Printer-friendly version Photo Credit: Web of Life Photography: The Vicarious Lenz   September 10, 2024 (El Cajon) – Photographer Robert Gehr spotted this wily character lurking outside the El Cajon Police Department headquarters this morning.   Casing the joint? Hunting rabbits? Or perhaps seeking water during one of the most extreme heat waves on record.   Among the most adaptable

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: UNUSUAL SIGHT OUTSIDE EL CAJON POLICE HEADQUARTERS

Printer-friendly version Photo Credit: Web of Life Photography: The Vicarious Lenz   September 10, 2024 (El Cajon) – Photographer Robert Gehr spotted this wily character lurking outside the El Cajon Police Department headquarters this morning.   Casing the joint? Hunting rabbits? Or perhaps seeking water during one of the most extreme heat waves on record.   Among the most adaptable

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: 20TH ANNUAL VAQUEROS RUN COMPLETED IN LAKESIDE

Printer-friendly version By Shiloh Ireland August 10,2024 (Lakeside) — The annual Vaqueros Run rumbled down Maine Avenue in Lakeside on August 1st. El Capitan High School football team, a Grossmont Union district school, marched down Maine Avenue with their football team and cheerleaders while Maine Avenue was lined with fans. The small-town spirit was alive and the marching band complimented the

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: 20TH ANNUAL VAQUEROS RUN COMPLETED IN LAKESIDE

Printer-friendly version By Shiloh Ireland August 10,2024 (Lakeside) — The annual Vaqueros Run rumbled down Maine Avenue in Lakeside on August 1st. El Capitan High School football team, a Grossmont Union district school, marched down Maine Avenue with their football team and cheerleaders while Maine Avenue was lined with fans. The small-town spirit was alive and the marching band complimented the

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: 20TH ANNUAL VAQUEROS RUN COMPLETED IN LAKESIDE

Printer-friendly version By Shiloh Ireland August 10,2024 (Lakeside) — The annual Vaqueros Run rumbled down Maine Avenue in Lakeside on August 1st. El Capitan High School football team, a Grossmont Union district school, marched down Maine Avenue with their football team and cheerleaders while Maine Avenue was lined with fans. The small-town spirit was alive and the marching band complimented the

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: PINE VALLEY DAYS PARADE

Printer-friendly versionBy Shiloh Ireland   July 29, 2024 (Pine Valley) — I returned to the Annual Pine Valley Days Parade in Pine Valley on Saturday, July 27. The Mountain Empire is always welcoming and friendly and the small community pride was evident. Starting at 9 a.m., the parade traveled down old Highway 80 from Pine Valley Road to Pine Blvd.

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: PINE VALLEY DAYS PARADE

Printer-friendly versionBy Shiloh Ireland   July 29, 2024 (Pine Valley) — I returned to the Annual Pine Valley Days Parade in Pine Valley on Saturday, July 27. The Mountain Empire is always welcoming and friendly and the small community pride was evident. Starting at 9 a.m., the parade traveled down old Highway 80 from Pine Valley Road to Pine Blvd.

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK: SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST TOOK LOCAL MOM’S LIFE AND SHE AWOKE

Printer-friendly versionVideo by José Eli Villanueva   By Anita Lightfoot, County of San Diego Communications Office   July 29, 2024 (San Diego) — ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, is a medical procedure for critical care patients with life-threatening heart or lung failure. An ECMO machine is used to pump blood out of a patient’s body, add oxygen, remove carbon dioxide,

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK: SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST TOOK LOCAL MOM’S LIFE AND SHE AWOKE

Printer-friendly versionVideo by José Eli Villanueva   By Anita Lightfoot, County of San Diego Communications Office   July 29, 2024 (San Diego) — ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, is a medical procedure for critical care patients with life-threatening heart or lung failure. An ECMO machine is used to pump blood out of a patient’s body, add oxygen, remove carbon dioxide,

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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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