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ATKINS BILLS TO PROTECT SAN DIEGO RIVER, FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVANCE IN...
March 2017 ArticlesToni AtkinsSan Diego River ConservancyKumeyaayaffordable housing San DiegoSan Diego View a video on the San Diego River Conservancy’s report to the LegislatureMarch 18, 2017...
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TRUMP'S PROPOSED BUDGET COULD THREATEN HUNTING AND FISHING'S FUTURE
March 2017 ArticlesDonald Trumphuntingfishingbudget cuts Deep cuts at the agencies responsible for conservation and sportsmen’s access would be felt in every corner of the country East County News...
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TRUMP STARTS PROCESS TO WEAKEN VEHICLE FUEL EMISSION STANDARDS: ACTION COULD...
March 2017 ArticlesDonald Trumpfuel efficiency standardsgreenhouse gases By Miriam RafteryPhoto: Los Angeles smog in 1972, before the current standards; photo by Gene Daniels, public domain via...
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SEWAGE SPILL NEAR LAKESIDE RESULTS IN WATER CONTACT CLOSURE FOR LOS COCHES CREEK
March 2017 ArticlesLos Coches CreekLakesideEl Cajon Source: County of San DiegoMarch 19, 2017 (San Diego's East County)--An estimated 900,000 gallon sewage spill was identified Friday, March 17th at...
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LOCAL RESIDENTS OPEN HOMES FOR SAN DIEGO SOLAR HOME TOUR MARCH 25, EMPOWERING...
March 2017 ArticlesSan Diego Solar Home Tourenergysolar energy Source: Sullivan Solar PowerMarch 21, 2017 (San Diego) – Over 17 families are showcasing their homes for the San Diego Solar Home Tour...
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RUSTY PATCHED BUMBLEBEE GETS FEDERAL PROTECTION
March 2017 Articlesrusty patched bumblebeeendangered species list Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceBy Miriam RafteryMarch 22, 2017 (Washington D.C.) – For the first time ever, a bee has been...
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LOS COCHES STILL CLOSED DUE TO SEWAGE CONTAMINATION: COUNTY ASKS PUBLIC HELP...
March 2017 ArticlesLos Coches sewage spill By Miriam RafteryFile photo: sewage lineMarch 22, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – The County is asking the public to help report suspected sewage spills by...
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ADVOCATES PUSH FOR BIG FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
March 2017 Articleswater By Suzanne Potter, Public News ServiceMarch 26, 2017 (Sacramento) -- The U.S. is drastically underfunding water projects, putting communities at risk for a catastrophic...
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LAKESIDE RESIDENTS SEEK CLEANUP OF DEBRIS IN EL MONTE VALLEY
March 2017 ArticlesLakesideEl Monte Valleydebris Updated March 28 with a response from Michael Beck at the Endangered Habitats Conservancy and Supervisor Dianne Jacob's office.By Miriam RafteryMarch...
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HIGH RATES OF LEAD CONTAMINATION FOUND IN CALIFORNIA CHILDREN
March 2017 Articlesleadcontaminated drinking water By Miriam RafteryMarch 27, 2017 (San Diego) – Last week, lead contamination was discovered at a school in the San Diego Unified School District....
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OUT OF THE LABS AND INTO THE STREETS: MARCH FOR SCIENCE APRIL 22
March 2017 ArticlesMarch for Science By Miriam RafteryMarch 27, 2017 (San Diego) – April 22nd in Earth Day. This year, it will also be marked by a March for Science, as scientists nationwide emerge out...
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HAWK TALK, FLOWER HIKE AND MORE AT COUNTY PARKS THIS WEEKEND
March 2017 Articlescounty parks East County News ServiceMarch 27, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) - This weekend’s weather forecast is for sunny skies and pleasant temperatures with highs in the low...
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EARTH DAY VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT IN STATE PARKS APRIL 22
March 2017 ArticlesEarth Daystate parks By Miriam RafteryMarch 29, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) -- The California State Parks Foundation invites you to volunteer to help a local state park get ready...
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PHLANTHROPIST AND ENVIRONMENTALIST TOM STEYER SPEAKS APRIL 5 IN LA MESA
March 2017 ArticlesLa Mesa-Foothills Democratic Club By Devorah Ann FoxMarch 30, 2017 (La Mesa) – California philanthropist and environmentalist Tom Steyer will speak at the La Mesa – Foothills...
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HEAR OUR INTERVIEW: WALTER OECHEL, CLIMATE SCIENTIST, SPEAKS OUT ON ARCTIC...
April 2017 ArticlesWalter Oechelclimate changearctic warmingarctic CO2Audio: Download:Interview with Walter Oechel, PhD, climate change expert By Miriam RafteryApril 2, 2017 (San Diego) – Walter...
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SAVE EL MONTE FUNDRAISER APRIL 17
April 2017 ArticlesEl Monte ValleyEastbound Bar & Grill East County News ServiceApril 4, 2017 (Lakeside) – Activists seeking to save El Monte Valley from a proposed sand mining operation are...
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TRIAL TO REVOKE NUCLEAR WASTE DUMP PERMIT AT SAN ONOFRE BEGINS APRIL 14
April 2017 ArticlesCalifornia Coastal CommissionSan OnofreCitizens Oversight By Miriam RafteryApril 4, 2017 (San Diego) – A lawsuit filed against the California Coastal Commission (CCC) by Citizens...
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76% OF U.S. VOTERS ARE CONCERNED OVER CLIMATE CHANGE, OPPOSITION TO WALL...
April 2017 Articlespolls East County News ServiceApril 7, 2017 (Washington D.C.) – A new national poll by Quinnipiac University has found that over three-fourths of American voters surveyed are...
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OUT OF THE DROUGHT, GOV. BROWN DECLARES
April 2017 ArticlesCalifornia droughtCalifornia By Miriam RafteryPhoto: Oroville Spillway, Calif. Dept. of Water ResourcesApril 7, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) – It’s official: Governor Jerry Brown...
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SETTLEMENT TALKS UNDERWAY OVER MOVING SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR WASTE STORAGE
April 2017 ArticlesSan Onofre nuclear wasteCitizens' Oversight By Miriam RafteryApril 12, 2017 (San Onofre) – Just days before an April 14 court hearing filed by Citizens Oversight seeking to force...
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