HELIX WATER DISTRICT ANNOUNCES WINNER IN ITS 2017 WATER-WISE LANDSCAPE CONTEST
May 2017 ArticlesHelix Water DistrictHelix Water District landscaping contest Source: Helix Water DistrictMay 12, 2017 (La Mesa) - Helix Water District has named Chandrika “Dusty” Patel-Lynch of La...
View ArticleCOLLIER PARK PROJECT PHASE I RIBBON CUTTING MAY 25
May 2017 Articlescollier park Source: City of La MesaMay 12, 2017 (La Mesa) -- The community is invited to attend the ribbon cutting celebration for the opening of the first phase of the Collier Park...
View ArticleSHOW YOUR MILITARY APPRECIATION AT COUNTY PARKS
May 2017 ArticlesMilitary Appreciation Month By Michelle Mowad, County of San Diego Communications OfficeMay 18, 2017 (San Diego) - Celebrate Military Appreciation Month with two patriotic events at...
View ArticleGRID ALTERNATIVES: SAN DIEGO'S SUMMER SOLARTHON
May 2017 ArticlesSan Diego Summer Solarthon By Roy L. Hales May 20, 2017 (San Diego) - GRID Alternatives entered San Diego eight years ago, with a solar installation in El Cajon. Since then, the...
View ArticleLIVING WITH COYOTES: MAY 28 AT RAMONA RANCH WINERY
May 2017 ArticlesRamona Ranch WineryLiving With Coyotes East County News ServiceMay 21, 2017 (Ramona) – You’re invited to “Living with Coyotes,” a talk by Ali Crumpacker, director of the Wildlife...
View ArticleTHE EPIC COWLES HIKE
May 2017 ArticlesCowles Mountain By Greg Dunne"Of all the paths that you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt."– John MuirEditor’s note: The Five Peaks Challenge encourages hikers to ascend...
View ArticleMISSION TRAILS ACTIVISTS OPPOSE PROPOSED MAJOR GAS PIPELINE THROUGH REGIONAL...
May 2017 ArticlesSDG&Egas pipelineMission Trails Regional ParkSoCalGasCalifornia Public Utilities Commission Public comments accepted through June 12; three public hearings set this week in San...
View ArticleBIRD TALK: THE KINGBIRD
May 2017 ArticlesBird Talk By Greg DunneMay 22, 2017 (San Diego’s East County) -- The other day, my friend Glenn Kessell asked me what bird he often hears making very piercing calls in the morning...
View ArticleHUNTER AND VARGAS ASK EPA AND STATE DEPT. FOR HELP TO STOP MEXICAN SEWAGE...
May 2017 ArticlesTijuana River Valleysewage spillsCongressman Duncan Hunter Jr. By Miriam RafteryAfter Hunter and Vargas sent letters, a new spill pumped more sewage into Tijuana River Valley at start...
View ArticleBORREGO BIGHORN SHEEP COUNT NEEDS VOLUNTEERS AND HELP RESTORING MAILING LIST...
June 2017 ArticlesBighorn sheep countBorrego BighornBorrego Springsdesert bighorn By Miriam RafteryPhoto by Daren SefcikJune 1, 2017 (Borrego Springs) – The 47th annual Anza Borrego bighorn sheep count...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA VOWS TO RESIST TRUMP'S "INSANE" DECISION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
June 2017 Articlesclimate changeGov. Jerry Brown By Chris JenneweinReprinted from Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News AssociationJune 1, 2017 (San Diego's East County) -...
View ArticleTRUMP WITHDRAWAL FROM PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD DRAWS CONDEMNATION FROM WORLD...
May 2017 ArticlesDonald TrumpTrump climate accordTrump withdrawal from Paris Climate Change accordTrump climate change accordCaliforniaclimate science By Miriam RafteryPhoto: NASA satellite: Arctic...
View ArticleLAWSUIT LAUNCHED AGAINST TRUMP BORDER WALL"'PROTOTYPE" CONSTRUCTION AT SAN...
June 2017 ArticlesDonald TrumpTrump border wallborder wall Federal agencies refuse to provide records on environmental compliance until after wall prototypes are built, environmental group saysEast...
View ArticleFACTCHECKING TRUMP'S CLIMATE SPEECH
June 2017 ArticlesDonald Trumpclimate changeParis climate change agreement By Vanessa Schipani, Eugene Kiely, Lori Robertson and Robert FarleyCredit to factcheck.org, full story here:...
View ArticleCLIMATE CHANGE AND ECONOMICS PROFESSORS SPEAK TONIGHT IN LA MESA
June 2017 ArticlesLa MesaLa Mesa Foothills Democratic ClubSan Diego Events East County News ServiceJune 7, 2017 (La Mesa) -- Tonight’s meeting of the La Mesa Foothills Democratic Club will feature a...
View ArticleEDCO RECEIVES E.A.R.T.H. AWARD FROM SAN DIEGO EARTHWORKS
June 2017 ArticlesEDCOEarthworks East County News ServiceJune 13, 2017 (San Diego) - At the May 24, 2017 V.I.P. (Very Important Planet) Reception held at the City of San Diego Environmental Services...
View ArticleHELIX WATER RECEIVES $8 MILLION FINAL PAYMENT FOR EL MONTE LAND SALE ON SITE...
June 2017 ArticlesEl Monte ValleyHelix WaterLakeside sand mineLakesideEl Monte Nature Preserve LLC By Miriam Raftery, East County News ServiceJune 16, 2017 (Lakeside)-- Helix Water District (HWD)...
View ArticleHUESO BILL WOULD HELP PROTECT TIJUANA RIVER VALLEY AFTER SEWAGE SPILLS
June 2017 ArticlesBen HuesoTijuana River Valleysewage spill By Miriam RafteryJune 26, 2017 (San Diego) – State Senator Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) has introduced Senate Bill 507 to help protect the Tijuana...
View ArticleFILL UP, DON'T FOUL UP THE AIR!
July 2017 Articlesair pollution By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications OfficeVideo: Special imaging shows how you can be venting air-polluting chemical vapors into the atmosphere if...
View ArticleLOCAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVERS TO RECEIVE $200 EACH IN BILL CREDIT
July 2017 ArticlesElectric VehiclesNearly 7,000 EV drivers applied for the credit East County News ServiceJuly 6, 2017(San Diego) – Thousands of electric vehicle (EV) drivers in the San Diego region...
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