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SAN DIEGO MAN ADVANCES TO SEMI-FINALS ON NBC’S AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
Printer-friendly versionBy Michael Howard Alex Nye takes a selfie during his June 3 American Ninja Warrior (NBC) appearance where he qualified for the semi-finals. Photo courtesy Alex Nye. July 1, 2024 (Escondido) — Escondido resident Alex Nye remembers the first time he seriously considered competing for NBC’s obstacle course reality show American Ninja Warrior. He and his brother
SAN DIEGO MAN ADVANCES TO SEMI-FINALS ON NBC’S AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
Printer-friendly versionBy Michael Howard Alex Nye takes a selfie during his June 3 American Ninja Warrior (NBC) appearance where he qualified for the semi-finals. Photo courtesy Alex Nye. July 1, 2024 (Escondido) — Escondido resident Alex Nye remembers the first time he seriously considered competing for NBC’s obstacle course reality show American Ninja Warrior. He and his brother
EL CAJON NATIVE COMPETES FOR TEAM NAVY IN THE 2024 WARRIOR GAMES
Printer-friendly versionBy Alyssa Ross, Navy Installations Command June 10, 2024 (Millington, Tenn.) – A native of El Cajon, California, will join more than 250 seriously wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans at the Department of Defense (DOD) Warrior Games Challenge June 21-30, 2024, at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. Navy Operations Specialist 1st
EL CAJON NATIVE COMPETES FOR TEAM NAVY IN THE 2024 WARRIOR GAMES
Printer-friendly versionBy Alyssa Ross, Navy Installations Command June 10, 2024 (Millington, Tenn.) – A native of El Cajon, California, will join more than 250 seriously wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans at the Department of Defense (DOD) Warrior Games Challenge June 21-30, 2024, at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. Navy Operations Specialist 1st
SANTEE’S TOWN CENTER COMMUNITY PARK GETTING NEW TURF FIELDS
Printer-friendly versionBy Mike Allen June 2, 2024 (Santee) — Residents of Santee, along with the rest of East County, will soon see two new refurbished turf fields at the city’s Town Center Community Park. The two fields, just south of the Sportsplex USA ballfields, had the old turf removed in April, but are awaiting water tables to drain
SANTEE’S TOWN CENTER COMMUNITY PARK GETTING NEW TURF FIELDS
Printer-friendly versionBy Mike Allen June 2, 2024 (Santee) — Residents of Santee, along with the rest of East County, will soon see two new refurbished turf fields at the city’s Town Center Community Park. The two fields, just south of the Sportsplex USA ballfields, had the old turf removed in April, but are awaiting water tables to drain
PASSAGES: BASKETBALL CHAMPION AND HOMETOWN HERO BILL WALTON
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery Photos by Miriam Raftery: Left, Bill Walton at La Mesa’s centennial in 2012; right, Walton at La Mesa Boys & Girls Club in 2014 May 27, 2024 (La Mesa)—NBA Hall of Famer and former Helix High School superstar Bill Walton, 71, died this morning surrounded by his family after a prolonged battle with cancer. One of
PASSAGES: BASKETBALL CHAMPION AND HOMETOWN HERO BILL WALTON
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery Photos by Miriam Raftery: Left, Bill Walton at La Mesa’s centennial in 2012; right, Walton at La Mesa Boys & Girls Club in 2014 May 27, 2024 (La Mesa)—NBA Hall of Famer and former Helix High School superstar Bill Walton, 71, died this morning surrounded by his family after a prolonged battle with cancer. One of
SDSU TO HOST MOUNTAIN WEST BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Printer-friendly version Source: GoAztecs Tickets start at $15 per game, $12 Student/Youth 3-12 May 20, 2024 (San Diego) — San Diego State University will play host to the 2024 Mountain West Baseball Championship, May 23-26, at Tony Gwynn Stadium. After 30 games of conference play, Air Force, New Mexico, San José State and Fresno State have all
SDSU TO HOST MOUNTAIN WEST BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Printer-friendly version Source: GoAztecs Tickets start at $15 per game, $12 Student/Youth 3-12 May 20, 2024 (San Diego) — San Diego State University will play host to the 2024 Mountain West Baseball Championship, May 23-26, at Tony Gwynn Stadium. After 30 games of conference play, Air Force, New Mexico, San José State and Fresno State have all
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San Diego Padres nearing record $3.9B sale
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Photo courtesy San Diego Padres Facebook page April 20, 2026 (San Diego) — The current owners of the San Diego Padres, the Seidler family, are reportedly in the final stages of an agreement to sell the team to a group led by private equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife, musician and investor Kwanza Jones, for a
‘Bill Walton Way’ coming to a street near you in La Mesa
Printer-friendly version The Boys & Girls Club of East County La Mesa Clubhouse honored local basketball star Bill Walton by naming the gym after Walton in 2018. Walton died of colon cancer at age 71 in 2024. Story and photos by Karen Pearlman April 14, 2026 (La Mesa) — Bill Walton, who preferred being known as “Billy from La Mesa,” will be memorialized with an
Padres still celebrating big Thursday night victory over Rockies
Printer-friendly versionThe Padres will sport their new “City Connect 2.0” uniforms with a special patch on the arm tonight at home against the Colorado Rockes. Photo courtesy San Diego Padres East County News Service April 10, 2026 (San Diego) — The San Diego Padres might just be starting to pick up some steam. In a finish that felt more like
Padres fall 5-2 at Boston, drop to 2-5 in 2026
Photo courtesy San Diego Padres Instagram East County News Service April 3, 2026 (Boston) — A change of scenery has not had much of a…
East County public transportation guide to Padres Opening Day March 26
Skip Interstate 8 and ‘ride the rails’ with the Padres-wrapped Trolley East County News Service March 25, 2026 (San Diego) — With the San Diego…
Inaugural Wellness 5K to fund expansion for Native Boys & Girls Club
East County News Service March 16, 2026 (East County) — The Boys & Girls Club of Kumeyaay Nation Wellness will host its inaugural Wellness 5K…
San Diego FC starts 2026 MLS season with 5-0 win
Photo courtesy San Diego FC Instagram East County News Service Feb. 22, 2026 (San Diego) — If Saturday night’s match at Snapdragon Stadium was any…
San Diego FC starts 2026 MLS season with 5-0 win
Photo courtesy San Diego FC Instagram East County News Service Feb. 22, 2026 (San Diego) — If Saturday night’s match at Snapdragon Stadium was any…
San Diego State, San Diego Humane Society team up to support furry friends
East County News Service Feb. 15, 2026 (San Diego) — While many people chomped on chocolates and bequeathed bouquets of red roses on Valentine’s Day,…
Randy Robinson to be honored on Feb. 13
Photo and story by Karen Pearlman Feb. 12, 2026 (El Cajon) — East County’s education and basketball communities are going to gather on Feb. 13…
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