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Award-winning nonprofit media in the public interest, serving San Diego's inland region

NEW TRAIL OPENS AT EL MONTE PARK

Printer-friendly version   Watch a video of the trail opening ceremony here:. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6000bFjSB0s   By Billy Ortiz   February 23, 2011 (Lakeside) — Supervisor Dianne Jacob, other County officials and around 100 local residents were on hand for the opening ceremony of a new trail in Lakeside yesterday. Jacob said she was delighted to be standing at the foot of

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Photos of the week Feb. 23, 2011

Printer-friendly version                 February 23, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — What can be more welcoming than a warm sunny day after the winter rains?  Our readers and photographers have documented the wonders of nature–and human nature, from the sands of Anza-Borrego Desert to the top of Palomar and Laguna Mountains.  We had so many great shots this

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EAST COUNTY VIDEO ADVENTURES: HIKING THE PINE CREEK TRAIL

Printer-friendly version  View the Pine Creek trail video: http://www.facebook.com/v/1334760865455 "I would rate this trail as a five-star experience…The trail is very scenic, with a chance to see wild turkey, cattle ranging in the canyon, and perhaps even a mountain lion."   By Billy Ortiz   February 20, 2011 (Pine Valley) — As I cross the the tallest bridge in San

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: Feb. 20, 2011

Printer-friendly version  February 20, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — February brings out the beauty in East County, as these photos clearly show.         February is a great time for driving along our backcountry roads, taking a hike, or pausing to marvel at the beauty of a simple late winter’s bloom.   ECM photographer Dennis Richardson trekked to the top

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VIDEO ADVENTURES IN EAST COUNTY: WINTER WONDERLAND ON LAGUNA MOUNTAIN

Printer-friendly version By Billy Ortiz View our “Winter Wonderland” Video   February 2, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – Living in the San Diego area, it’s a rare treat to visit the snow in our local mountains. So on a cold day in January, when the weather report said the storm was over, I packed my cameras and headed east to

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: FEB. 1, 2011

Printer-friendly version February 1, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)–This week, we bring you some beautiful images of nature.   This egret paid a visit to Robin Kendall’s home in San Carlos, wading right in to take a dip in a swimming pool in her backyard.    Kristin Hobbs Kjaero photographed this dazzling daybreak shot of a sunrise in La Mesa.   

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VIDEO ADVENTURE: FLYING HIGH OVER EAST COUNTY

Printer-friendly version  By Pam Wilmers   View an aerial video of East County: http://www.facebook.com/v/1274446437632   January 28, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — With my heart beating and my curiosity rising, I lifted off from Gillespie Field in El Cajon in a single engine Cessna with pilot Bill Howell. Nothing could have prepared me for what we are about to

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: JAN. 26, 2011

Printer-friendly version   January 26, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — Our readers have been hitting the trails, venturing into parks and basking in the sunshine in their own backyards to bring you the latest intriguing images from East County.   Garden camouflage:  Robert Gehr snapped this image of a praying mantis artfully blending with leaves in his backyard.   Scroll down for more amazing

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LEGENDS OF LAKESIDE VIDEO: THE LAST DAIRY IN LAKESIDE

Printer-friendly version View our Ommering Dairy video tour, including exclusive interviews, at https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1269855082851&set=vb.121848884514514&type=3&theater By Billy Ortiz Photos by Pam Wilmers and Ommering Dairy   January 20, 2011 (Lakeside) — There is something special about visiting a dairy. The sights and sounds, and the people that run the dairies, are very unique. You can't help but think you have taken a

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PHOTOS OF THE MONTH: JANUARY 2011

Printer-friendly version January 18, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) — Here are a few of our favorite shots from January–early signs that spring is on the way.     Please send us your best images for publication in a future issue!  E-mail your top shots taken in East County or San Diego’s inland regions to editor@eastcountymagazine.org.            

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SNOW DAY! WINTER WONDERLAND IN EAST COUNTY MOUNTAINS

Printer-friendly version  Story and photos by Miriam Raftery View our fun-in-the-snow videos | View our "snow day" photo gallery (Miriam Raftery) December 21, 2008 — Something about snow brings out my inner child.  So on Thursday, the first clear day after last week’s storm descended on East County, I couldn’t resist taking a "snow day" and heading up to our

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POLITICKIN’ EAST COUNTY STYLE

Printer-friendly versionCounting down to the November 4 election, folks in East County and San Diego’s eastern region are pulling out all the stops to campaign for their favorite candidates. Printer-friendly version

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FALL IN LOVE WITH EAST COUNTY

Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery, Editor Hey, beach dwellers – tired of those misty mornings?  As the fog rolls in and the first chill of fall is in the air, head east and discover the beauty of our back country. Here are a few of my favorite pics, snapped last autumn in East County.   You don’t have to visit New England

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