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Jamul Casino Resort achieves excellence across numerous San Diego’s Best 2025 categories
Printer-friendly version East County News Service July 30, 2025 (Jamul) – Jamul Casino Resort is the recipient of several “San Diego’s Best” wins, earned by the 2025 San Diego Union

Jamul Casino Resort Pulls Out of San Diego Pride Parade Amid Antisemitism Concerns
Printer-friendly version Resort donates $10,000 to JPride Festival promoting Jewish LGBTQ pride By Miriam Raftery Photo via JPride July 3,2025 (Jamul, CA) – After Jewish groups withdrew from the San

SYCUAN BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT COMING JUNE 4
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service June 2, 2025 (El Cajon) The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation is hosting its 34th annual Sycuan Cup Golf Tournament this Wednesday morning, June

PASSAGES: BO MAZZETTI, 77, RINCON CHAIRMAN AND LEADING ADVOCATE FOR NATIVE AMERICANS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service Photo: Chairman Bo Mazzetti, courtesy of the Rincon band of Luiseño Indians May 15, 2025 (Valley Center, CA) –Bo Mazzetti, Chairman of the Rincon

THE RIVER AT SYCUAN CASINO RESORT RETURNS FOR SUMMER WITH PRESTIGIOUS COUNTRY MUSIC ARTISTS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service May 6, 2025 (San Diego’s East County) — Sycuan Casino Resort, in partnership with KSON, is bringing back The River from June through

CARMEN LUCAS, TRIBAL ELDER AND EDUCATOR, TO SPEAK IN ALPINE JUNE 8
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service April 27, 2025 (Alpine) – Carmen Lucas is a respected Kwaaymii Laguna elder, consultant, tribal monitor, educator and lifelong advcoate for Native American heritage preservation.

Our guide to visiting Tribal lands in San Diego’s inland region
Printer-friendly version East County News Service San Diego’s inland region is home to 19 Native American tribes and 18 reservations—more than any other county in America. Local tribes trace

SINGING HILLS GOLF CLUB UNVEILS ITS NEW MENU WITH A TWIST
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Photos courtesy of Singing Hills Golf Club March 14, 2025 (El Cajon) – As the season changes, so do cravings. Singing Hills Golf Club at Sycuan is

JAMUL CASINO ADDS 16-STORY BOUTIQUE HOTEL TOWER OPENING IN MAY, REBRANDS AS JAMUL CASINO RESORT
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service February 28, 2025 (Jamul) – Jamul Casino will open the doors to its high-rise boutique hotel tower this spring, featuring 200 rooms, 52 spacious guest

BARONA OAKS RACEWAY SEEKS COMMENTS ON GRANT APPLICATION FOR MOTOCROSS FACILITY
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service February 6, 2025 (Lakeside) — The Barona Oaks Raceway, LLC is inviting review and public comments on a preliminary grant application to the state of California’s Off-Highway
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“THE BIG REVEAL” DEC. 11 AT VIEJAS TO UNVEIL HOLIDAY TOYS
Printer-friendly version December 7, 2013 (Alpine) – On December 11th at 6 p.m., the curtain will rise at the Viejas Dreamcatchers Lounge to reveal results of this year’s Viejas
VIEJAS OPENS PARKING GARAGE AND SKYWALK, PRIVATE DINING ROOM, AND NEW BAR
Printer-friendly version November 27, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) – Viejas Casino & Resort officially opened their new 4-story parking structure on Friday, with a Native American Blessing and
PETITION LAUNCHED TO SAVE ANCIENT NATIVE AMERICAN KOKOPILLI GEOGLYPH
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery November 24, 2013 (San Diego’s East County ) – Earlier this year, we covered Robert Lundahl’s powerful documentary about threats to ancient, large-scale Native
KPBS HONORS NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN AS LOCAL HEROES
Printer-friendly version By Leon Thompson November is the 2013 American Indian heritage month and Union Bank and KPBS have honored two very special Native American women with Local Heroes
BUILDING A FUTURE BY HONORING THE PAST: DOCUMENTARY REVEALS POIGNANT HISTORY OF THE KUMEYAAY NATION
Printer-friendly version To hear our exclusive interview with Sycuan Chairman Daniel Tucker, click here. By Miriam Raftery November 14, 2013 (El Cajon ) – History books in California schools
SYCUAN TO PREMIERE POWERFUL YET POIGNANT DOCUMENTARY
Printer-friendly version Production Details Kumeyaay History and Sycuan’s Evolution in the Region November 6, 2013 (El Cajon)– On Friday morning, Sycuan will debut a historical documentary that chronicles its 12,000-year
FIRST-TIME VISITOR TO VIEJAS CASINO HITS THE JACKPOT
Printer-friendly version November 5, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) – A first-time visitor to Viejas Casino & Resort hit a whopping $58,221.78 jackpot after playing for just six minutes
NATIVE AMERICAN ACTOR URGES RETENTION OF TRADITIONS
Printer-friendly version November 6, 2013 (El Cajon) — Actor Saginaw Grant, a Sac and Fox Indian who has played numerous Native American roles in the movies and on television,
VIEJAS LAUNCHES HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE
Printer-friendly version October 24, 2013 (Alpine) — Viejas Casino & Resort has launched its annual Holiday Toy Drive to support the local Salvation Army. With the help of Viejas
REPAVING CAUSES LONG-TERM TRAFFIC DELAYS IN JAMUL, HIGHLIGHTS HIGHWAY HAZARDS POSED BY PROPOSED CASINO
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery October 18, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) – Residents in Jamul are voicing concerns over a repaving project along State Route 94 that