Border Patrol apprehends escaped felon in Descanso
East County News Service September 27, 2025 (Julian)— U.S. Border Patrol agents from the San Diego sector have apprehended a felon who escaped from a Cal Fire work camp in Julian early on Nov. 24. The escapee, Joseph Lee Randall, was serving time for crimes including corporal injury, petty theft, vehicle theft, and grand theft. […]
Caltrans reduces parking in front of Descanso Junction and nearby businesses despite community concerns
By Paul Levikow Photo: new parking configuration in front of Descanso Junction eliminated two-thirds of spaces and left no disabled parking access. Photos courtesy of Descanso Junction and Rett Lawrence, Mountain Views and News November 6, 2025 (Descanso) – The California Department of Transportation removed several parking spaces in front of Descanso Junction Restaurant and […]
No kidding–firefighters save goat trapped in boulders
By Miriam Raftery October 6, 2025 (Descanso) – A goat trapped between boulders on Mizpah Lane in Descanso has been freed, thanks to the efforts of Cal Fire/San Diego Fire crews. Firefighters from Station 44 in Pine Valley and Station 45 in Descanso responded and performed a technical rescue to extricate the goat. “We are […]
DESCANSO DAY FAIR AND PARADE JUNE 7: SMALL TOWN FAMILY FUN
DESCANSO RESIDENTS OPPOSE CALTRANS PLAN TO DRASTICALLY CUT PARKING SPACES
By Miriam Raftery May 16, 2025 (Descanso, CA) – Tammy and Brett Cooker opened their Descanso Junction Restaurant in 2003, in a century-old building on State Route 79. Days later, the Cedar Fire roared through the region, destroying many homes and closing down I-8. But the Cookers swiftly earned the community’s loyalty, keeping their doors […]
WOMAN’S BODY FOUND OFF HIGHWAY IN DESCANSO
Update December 17, 2024 7 p.m.: The victim has been identified as Jane Hannah Cronin of San Diego. East County News Service December 17, 2024 (Descanso) – The body of a 29-year-old woman was found on December 11 near the intersection of State Route 79 and Wildwood Glen Lane in Descanso. “We are withholding her […]
KNSJ RADIO HOSTS 10TH ANNIVERSARY GALA ON NOV. 11
By Miriam Raftery October 29, 2023 (San Diego) – Tickets are now on sale for KNSJ Radio’s 10th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, November 11. The East County Magazine Radio Show is one of the station’s flagship programs, covering East County news and issues as well as regional topics and more. KNSJ, which broadcasts from […]
KNSJ IS BACK ON AIR AFTER ANTENNA REPLACEMENT
By Susan Taylor Miriam Raftery contributed to this report May 21, 2023 (Descanso) — You might not know that KNSJ 89.1 FM, the station that brings you East County Magazine’s radio show, broadcasts from atop Monument Peak in the Laguna Mountains, a 90-minute drive from its studio in City Heights. A drive to the […]
DESCANSO DAY PARADE AND FAIR JUNE 3 CONTINUES TOWN’S TRADITION
By Miriam Raftery April 11, 2023 (Descanso) – Descanso’s first community fair was held in 1899 under a tent near the creek. The tradition has grown through the years to include a parade and community fair, which this year will be held on June 3. The festivities take place at the historic Descanso Town Hall, […]
SAN DIEGO RIVER PARK FOUNDATION ACQUIRES LILLIAN HILL, 80 ACRES NEAR THREE SISTERS FALLS
By Miriam Raftery Photos by Mysteri LeMay, courtesy of San Diego River Park Foundation January 11, 2023 (Descanso) – To save a wildlife corridor and scenic vista from proposed housing construction, the San Diego River Park Foundation announced on December 30 that it has acquired the 80-acre Lillian Hill property. The site is located between […]