SMALL BRUSH FIRE HALTED IN JAMUL/OTAY AREA
July 1, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – Cal-Fire has stopped the forward spread of a two-acre brush fire that started in the 14000 block of Otay Lakes Road near the Thousand Trails Campground at Pio...
View ArticleELEVATED FIRE RESTRICTIONS ENACTED ON THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST
July 3, 2012 (Cleveland National Forest) -- Effective today at 6:00 a.m., fire restrictions on the Cleveland National Forest have been moved to the “Elevated” level. The increase in fire restrictions...
View ArticleWRITER'S CALENDAR
www.SDWriteWay.org LITERARY EVENTSNews and Calendar Items for San Diego County Book Lovers July 1 thru July 8, 2012 July 5 (Thursday, 7:30 pm) – Warwick's will host writer and photographer Mark...
View ArticleFire severely damages Mt. Helix home
July 3, 2012 (Mt. Helix) -- As crews from the San Miguel Fire District responded to a 9-1-1 call late last night, flames were already shooting through the roof of the single family home located on the...
View Article“SAVE MISSION TRAILS” EFFORT LAUNCHED TO STOP POWER PLANT: 2 KEY MEETINGS ON...
By Miriam RafteryJune 30, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – A new website, www.savemissiontrails.org, has been launched to oppose the Quail Brush Generation Power Plant. The group asks the public to...
View ArticleOUT OF ASHES, INTO THE FUTURE: BLUE SKY RANCH
By Leon ThompsonJune 30, 2012 (Lakeside)--In October 2003 the Cedar Fire incinerated 280,000 acres, destroyed 2820 homes and killed 15 people. Like many others, Lakeside’s Wildcat Canyon resident...
View ArticleSANTA YSABEL RESORT & CASINO SEEKS DEBT RESTRUCTURING
July 4, 2012 (Santa Ysabel) -- An official of the Santa Ysabel Resort and Casino announced that the facility will continue to operate as usual while it seeks to restructure its debt under Chapter 11 of...
View ArticleULTIMATE FIELD TRIP: FARM TOUR DISHES UP AN UP-CLOSE LOOK--AND TASTE--OF...
By Miriam Raftery July 4, 2012 (Valley Center and Pauma Valley)– San Diego Farm Bureau’s latest farm tour offered guests the opportunity to visit four unique farms including a citrus ranch, vineyard,...
View ArticleFREE FRANK SINATRA TRIBUTE AT VIEJAS JULY 13
July 12, 2012 (Alpine)—Old blue eyes is back—at least in spirit. Frank Sinatra impersonator Monty Aidem will perform a free tribute concert on Friday, July 13 from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight in the V...
View ArticleFASHION EXCHANGE: FROM VINTAGE WEAR TO STYLISH FLAIR IN LA MESA
Two teens find fashion makeovers to be an unforgettable experienceBy Sierra RobinsonECM editor Miriam Raftery also contributed to this reportSeptember 19, 2012 (La Mesa) – From an early age, Kim Romano...
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