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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.
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
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
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,
EAST COUNTY VIDEO ADVENTURE: SNEAK PREVIEW! NEW ADDITION TO SAN DIEGO RIVER PARK IN SANTEE
Printer-friendly version May 7 5K Run/walk will give public glimpse of new park lands—see it first in our ECM video adventure By Miriam Raftery Photos by Pam Wilmer Video by Billy Ortiz April 27, 2011 (Santee) – San Diego River Run is moving its 5K fun run/walk to the Walker Lakes property in Santee this year. Participants will be
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.
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
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
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
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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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
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: SHOWING PATRIOTIC SPIRIT IN LAKESIDE
Printer-friendly version July 5, 2023 (Lakeside) – Shiloh Ireland sent in these photos of spectators and participants celebrating our nation’s birthday at the Lakeside Patriotic 4th of July Parade yesterday. The parade was sponsored by the Maine Avenue Revitalization Association (M.A.R.A.). Printer-friendly version
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