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Harmony Grove Village South development approved by Board of Supervisors despite controversy
Printer-friendly version By Paul Levikow Photo, left: Brenda Wright October 2, 2025 (San Diego) — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved a housing development in the
Bonta files lawsuit to restore FEMA disaster funds cut by Trump
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service October 1, 2025 (Sacramento) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a multistate coalition, yesterday sought emergency relief from the U.S. District Court for
Lawsuit led by Calif. Attorney General seeks to restore FEMA disaster funds cut by Trump
Printer-friendly version East County News Service Photo: 2007 Harris Fire in Potrero, one of many wildfires for which FEMA provided disaster relief funds in our region September 30, 2025 (Sacramento)
USDA secures new long-term fire-retardant contract, saving taxpayers millions
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Sept. 24, 2025 (Washington D.C.) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has signed a new five-year contract for American-made fire retardant with Perimeter Solutions, supporting
Find your home’s hazard risks to prepare for an emergency
Printer-friendly versionBy Yvette Urrea Moe, County of San Diego Communications Office September 19, 2025 (San Diego) – September is Disaster Preparedness Month, and it is an ideal time to think
Exclusive: ECM obtains video showing start of Coches Fire
Printer-friendly version View video September 17, 2025 (Lakeside) — East County Magazine photographer Patrick Ward has obtained surveillance video from a Lakeside homeowner who lives next to the spot where
Resources available for residents affected by the Coches Fire
Printer-friendly versionBy Yvette Urrea Moe, County of San Diego Communications Office September 14, 2025 (Lakeside) – An online guide is available to help people who lost their home or sustained
Heartland Fire & Rescue achieves re-certification as ISO Class 1 department
Printer-friendly versionSource: Heartland Fire September 13, 2025 (San Diego) – Heartland Fire & Rescue (HFR) is proud to announce that it has once again been awarded an ISO Class 1 Public
Should more fire districts become part of Cal Fire/County Fire? The Grand Jury thinks so, but San Miguel and Alpine districts hotly contest that finding
Printer-friendly version By Karen Pearlman September 11, 2025 (San Diego County) — San Miguel Fire Consolidated Protection District is taking the lead in challenging a San Diego County Civil Grand
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SHELTER-IN-PLACE/EVACUATION ORDER BETWEEN 94 AND SD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE/SAN MIGUEL MTN
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NEWSOM SET AN AMBITIOUS GOAL TO LAUNCH 500,000 CALIFORNIANS INTO NEW CAREERS. MANY ARE FIREFIGHTERS
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ANALYSIS: HUMAN MISTAKES — NOT ARSON –ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF CALIFORNIA’S WILDFIRES
Printer-friendly version By Julie Cart , CalMatters Photo: The Park Fire burning near Chico is a rare example of a blaze apparently caused by arson. Image from Cal Fire
ANALYSIS: HUMAN MISTAKES — NOT ARSON –ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF CALIFORNIA’S WILDFIRES
Printer-friendly version By Julie Cart , CalMatters Photo: The Park Fire burning near Chico is a rare example of a blaze apparently caused by arson. Image from Cal Fire
WALDRON BILL WOULD CREATE SPECIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICTS IN SEVERE FIRE ZONES
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery August 2, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) – AB 1819, a measure by Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R-Valley Center) would authorize counties to create special infrastructure financing
WALDRON BILL WOULD CREATE SPECIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICTS IN SEVERE FIRE ZONES
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery August 2, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) – AB 1819, a measure by Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R-Valley Center) would authorize counties to create special infrastructure financing
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