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BEST PHOTOS FROM EAST COUNTY: NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Printer-friendly version November 29, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — While residents in other parts of the country are shoveling snow, and even coastal residents are contending with foggy winter days, here in East County it’s been a week to savor some beautiful moments.  We hope you’ll enjoy a few of the best shots captured by our readers and staff this week in East

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VIDEO ADVENTURES IN EAST COUNTY: THE CUYAMACA FLUME

Printer-friendly version  By Billy Ortiz   Flume-riding was a popular East County sport in the late 1800s.  What was it like to travel via water flume from Cuyamaca to San Diego? November 23, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – For this video adventure, I took a boat ride on El Capitan Reservoir to locate the Conejos Creek diverting dam (South Fork

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VIDEO ADVENTURES IN EAST COUNTY: SKY HUNTERS’ RAPTOR HAVEN PROVES A RAPTUROUS EXPERIENCE

Printer-friendly version  Story, photos and video by Billy Ortiz   November 17, 2010 (Alpine)—Far off the beaten path in the back country of east San Diego County, nestled in a hidden glen, is a special rehabilitation center for injured and orphaned birds of prey. Sky Hunters is a raptor education facility geared toward public information, preservation and rehabilitation of birds

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VETERAN’S DAY TRIBUTE: NAVAL PILOT HONORED AT CRASH SITE IN LAKESIDE

Printer-friendly version  On a dark, cloudy night in 1961, Lt. J.G. Thomas Allen Ryan, 23, crashed a Navy jet fighter plane onto a mountainside in Lakeside. Four decades later, a group of Lakeside residents hiked to the crash site to pay homage to the military pilot’s memory.   By Betty McMillen   November 11, 2010 (Lakeside)–A Lakeside hiking group celebrated

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EAST COUNTY VIDEO ADVENTURE: REDISCOVERING LOS COCHES CREEK DAM–AND A TOWERING HIDDEN WATERFALL

Printer-friendly version By Billy Ortiz Adventurist/Historian November 11, 2010 (Lakeside) – This  video adventure  reveals an exciting discovery in my search for East County history. Reading about the history of the Lakeside Inn, I discovered that the innkeepers needed a water source, so a dam was built on Los Coches Creek back during pioneering days in the 1800s. An old black

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HALLOWEEN SIGHTINGS IN EAST COUNTY

Printer-friendly version   November 1, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — Kids and the young at heart had some Halloween fun last night at parties and trick-or-treat events throughout East County. Photos by Trever Richardson and Miriam Raftery.           Printer-friendly version

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BEST EAST COUNTY PHOTOS

Printer-friendly version   October 22, 2010 No kidding! Youngsters had a great time at the San Miguel Fire open house in Spring Valley earlier this month, where this boy got a close-up look at goats owned by Johnny Gonzalez; the four-footed brush clearing team is used to create firebreaks in East County’s rural areas. Photo by Miriam Raftery. “My son grew

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SKY’S THE LIMIT!

Printer-friendly version  September 30, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — Wild weather created the perfect storm for some spectacular skies over East County during the past couple of days. Here are a few of our favorites.                               Scroll down for more amazing images of skies over East County.  

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: WATERFALL AT MISSION TRAILS

Printer-friendly version East County News Service February 11, 2024 (San Diego) — January’s heavy rains created waterfalls in many rocky areas across East County.  Rod Lagace sent in this beautiful photo of a waterfall that formed at Mission Trails Regional Park after the storm. You can find information on hiking trails at Mission Trails  Regional Park at https://www.mtrp.org.  Use caution

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: COYOTE PAIR

Printer-friendly versionJanuary 27, 2024 (Ramona) — Joe Cortez photographed this pair of coyotes chilling out in the Ramona Grasslands County Preserve. This biologically diverse 3,541 acre preserve also supports 23 butterfly species, 21 reptile species, six types of amphibians, 37 mammals, over 100 types of birds, and 408 plant species. You can visit on your own, or join a docent-led

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EXTREME FLOODING IN ENCANTO

Printer-friendly version  January 23, 2024 (Encanto) –Genevieve Jones-Wright, a San Diego mayoral candidate, sent in this video of extreme flooding in her east San Diego community of Encanto yesterday. She called for the mayor to declare an emergency, which Mayor Todd Gloria did later in the evening. The County of San Diego has also issued an emergency proclamation. Printer-friendly version

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY PARADE

Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery January 14, 2024 (San Diego) – Tim and Susan Taylor sent in these photos from this weekend’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade in San Diego. Participants carried messages in support of Reverend. King’s goals including freedom, equality, peace, and love triumphing over hate. Others called for an end to gun violence. Participants came from across

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: RESCUED PUPPIES IN RAMONA

Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Photos courtesy of CalFire San Diego December 20, 2023 (Ramona)—The crew from Cal Fire’s Station 80 rescued nearly 20 animals from a barn fire in Ramona earlier this week, including these adorable puppies. Unfortunately, one animal perished in the fire on Ramona Real. Printer-friendly version

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THOUSANDS TURN OUT FOR LAKESIDE’S SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS ON MAINE

Printer-friendly version By Shiloh Ireland December 12, 2023 (Lakeside)– Thousands of merrymakers attended Lakeside’s Spirit of Christmas on Maine event December 2.   The event along Maine Avenue featured vendors, local merchant displays, food trucks, dance and vocals from local middle schools, community information booths, animals, local dignitaries, a band, classic car show, Lakeside Rodeo And Bulls Only Queens, Lakeside pre-teen

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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BEAUTIFUL BOULEVARD

Printer-friendly versionNovember 5, 2023 (Boulevard, CA) — Benjamin Hayden took these scenic shots earlier this year in Boulevard, a high-desert town in San Diego’s East County. From colorful sunrises to dramatic sunbeams, the photos depict spectacular skies over mountains, rocky terrain, and ridges topped with wind turbines. Printer-friendly version

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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

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