East County Magazine
MICHELLE OBAMA VISITS FARM; MOST FARMERS NOT INVITED
By Chris Morrow, freelance journalist/CNN iReporter April 14, 2010 (City Heights) –Residents of City Heights who spend hours daily tending the garden Michelle Obama visited today wished they had been
LANGUAGE BARRIERS ENDANGER PATIENT HEALTH; NEW STANDARDS FOR PATIENT RIGHTS ANNOUNCED
By Miriam Raftery April 14, 2010 (Rancho San Diego) – At the “Collaborating for Healthy Communication” conference held April 9 at Cuyamaca College, medical and social service providers heard horror
SD REFUGEE FORUM HOSTS “COLLABORATING FOR HEALTHY COMMUNICATION” CONFERENCE
Event Friday, April 9 at Cuyamaca College will address language barriers healthcare access April 8, 2010 (Rancho San Diego) – Refugees from around the world are building new lives
REFUGEES FROM BURMA AND BHUTAN FIND NEW HOMES IN EAST SAN DIEGO REGION
By Miriam Raftery March 28, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – Hilda Moreo, 31, spent 24 years living in refugee camps on the border between Burma and Thailand. Today, she
IRAQI CHRISTIANS SHARE STORIES OF THEIR HOMELAND AND DREAMS FOR A NEW BABYLON IN EAST COUNTY
CHALDEANS & ASSYRIANS COMMEMMORATE 1600-YEAR-OLD SYNOD By Miriam Raftery January 22, 2010 (El Cajon) – “We look forward to establishing a New Babylon. This is something many of
SUMMIT SEEKS HELP FOR GROWING REFUGEE POPULATION IN EAST COUNTY
Nearly 85% of local refugees are from war-torn Iraq, straining resources on schools and social services; local leaders call for major changes in treatment of refugees "We can create
LOCAL GROUP HELPS WOMEN IN SUDAN: MARCH 29 WALK FOR DARFUR PLANNED HERE
By Miriam Raftery March 26, 2009 (San Diego)–Horrified to learn that women in Darfur were being attacked by soldiers when they would go out to gather wood for cooking, San
Hannah Shirley the pygmy hippo, turns 52
East County News Service Nov. 20, 2025 (Ramona) — San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center celebrated the coming 52nd birthday of Hannah Shirley (photo, left, courtesy San Diego
BalletCenter Studios bringing a twist on a holiday classic
“Clara & the Nutcracker Soldier” Comes to the Joan B. Kroc Theatre East County News Service Nov. 8, 2025 (San Diego) — A fresh take on the magical
Tour de Tapas starts lunch service in downtown La Mesa
East County News Service Oct. 24, 2025 (La Mesa) — Lunch service has begun at one of downtown La Mesa’s newest eating establishments. Tour de Tapas, which opened
Our guide to the Ramona Wine Region
By Miriam Raftery Overview Nestled in the foothills of San Diego’s East County, The Ramona region is nationally recognized as an American Viticultural Region (AVA). You can savor wines at