“Renaming the recreation center is an honor, and this honor would recognize a man who spent his life serving others and ensure that future generations know the legacy of someone ...

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East County Magazine June 10, 2026 (Borrego Springs) — Retired teacher Sylvia Maas, an accomplished ultra-endurance cyclist from Borrego Springs, is switching up the local desert landscape for a ...

Review by Philicia Tonangoye May 16, 2026 (San Diego’s East County) –On the corner of Avocado and Chase Ave in El Cajon, Al Awael is a new family-owned Mediterranean restaurant that offers a wide ...

The Anza-Borrego Desert in inland San Diego County is captivating with its beauty and expansiveness, humbling and powerful in its quietness. A landscape of extremes — sun-scorched earth and hidden ...

April 1, 2026 (Jamul) – Jamul Casino Resort has been recognized with two prestigious ADDY Awards from AAF Reno, earning a Gold ADDY and Best of Show in the Corporate Social Responsibility category for ...

July 4, 2026 (San Diego) – Yesterday, Republican Congressman Darrell Issa dismissed his lawsuit which had challenged California’s right to count votes cast on mail-in ballots received after Election ...

Photo, left: Students, teachers, librarians, and community members rally outside GUHSD meeting April 24 in latest protest over layoffs. April 27, 2025 (El Cajon) — A recall effort is underway seeking ...

May 10, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – With an increasing number of industrial-scale wind turbines around the world, numerous reports are surfacing to suggest that noise, infrasound and stray ...

June 4, 2026 (Lakeside) — For San Diego County residents looking to explore the cosmos without having to go far, the checking out the universe is within your reach. Through the County of San Diego ...

June 20, 2026— San Diego County Planning and Development Services staff hosted a town hall on June 16, at the BackCounty Resource Center in Boulevard to address community concerns about the latest ...

July 23, 2025 (San Diego) – An El Cajon woman, 60, is dead and three others injured as a result of a three-vehicle crash that occurred July 19 on Dehesa Road, east of Sloan Canyon Road in ...