MAKE BACK TO SCHOOL SEASON THE GREATEST EVER
August 2018 Articlesback to schoolrecyclingWaste Management Earn an A+ in sustainability this school year with tips from Waste ManagementSource: Waste ManagementAugust 7, 2018 (San Diego) - As...
View ArticleSANTEE COUNCIL DELAYS VOTE ON SLOW GROWTH INITIATIVE, EFFECTIVELY TO 2020
August 2018 ArticlesSanteeSantee City CouncilSantee slow growth initiativeBy Mike AllenPhoto: Pam Kerzner testified, "We don't need any more houses," citing traffic delays.August 9, 2018 (Santee) --...
View ArticleVIDEO OF THE WEEK: THE WEASELS ARE BACK!
August 2018 ArticlesVideos of the Weekweasels By Miriam RafteryAugust 10, 2018 (Lakeside) – Weasels haven’t been seen for five years at Lakeside’s Lindo Lake County Park. But this morning, photographer...
View ArticlePUBLIC URGED TO SPEAK OUT ON WIND TURBINE IMPACTS AT TORREY WIND SCOPING...
August 2018 ArticlesTorrey WindBoulevardwind turbinesSan DiegoDonna Tisdale By Miriam RafteryAugust 11, 2018 (Boulevard) -- Terra-Gen's proposed Torrey Wind project (with up to 30 giant turbines each...
View ArticleBILL WOULD PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUELS IN CALIFORNIA BY 2045
August 2018 Articlesrenewable energyfossil fuelsenergy By Miriam RafteryAugust 29, 2018 (Sacramento) – California could become the first state in the nation to generate 100 percent of its power from...
View ArticleEIR FOR EL MONTE SAND MINING PROJECT NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:...
August 2018 ArticlesEl Monte Sandmining Project By Miriam RafteryAugust 31, 2018 (Lakeside) – The County has published a draft environmental impact report (EIR) for the controversial El Monte Sand...
View ArticleBLUE GREEN ALGAE INVADES EAST COUNTY LAKES
September 2018 Articlestoxic algaeblue green algaeLake MorenaLindo Lake The naturally-occurring algae can form toxic blooms, causing severe illness in humans, kill pets, livestock, and other animalsBy...
View ArticleSUBSTATION AND NEW POWER LINES PROPOSED FOR TORREY WIND IN MCCAIN VALLEY
September 2018 ArticlesSunrise PowerlinkMcCain ValleyBoulevard By Miriam RafteryPhoto: Sunrise Powerlink tower dwarfs mountain ridges in McCain ValleySeptember 7, 2018 (Boulevard) -- Boulder Brush LLC...
View Article360-DEGREE VIEW FROM THE TOP: VOLCAN MOUNTAIN SUMMIT
September 2018 ArticlesVolcan Mountain Summit By José Eli Villanueva, County of San Diego Communications OfficeSeptember 8, 2018 (Julian) - Get motivated to do the 3-mile hike to Volcan Mountain...
View ArticleHANNAH GBEH TO SPEAK ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURAL ISSUES SEPT. 20 IN...
September 2018 ArticlesHannah Gbeh East County News Service September 11, 2018 (Santee) – Hannah Gbeh will be the featured speaker at the East County Democratic Club meeting on Thursday. September 20...
View ArticleSKYLINE CHURCH PLAN FOR SENIOR FACILITY ON OPEN LAND DRAWS CONTROVERSY
September 2018 ArticlesSkyline Churchsenior center By Miriam RafterySeptember 25, 2018 (Rancho San Diego) – The Valle de Oro Planning Group has voted 12-2 on September 4th to oppose a proposal by...
View ArticleBRAVE THESE HAUNTED TRAILS AT COUNTY PARKS
October 2018 ArticlesHaunted trailsOakoasis County PreserveDos Picos County Park East County News ServiceOctober 1, 2018 (San Diego’s East County) -- Ready to get spooked? County parks invite you tor...
View ArticleCOUNTY WINS HIGHEST LEED AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY
October 2018 ArticlesLEED Awardsustainability By Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego Communications OfficeImage via Bruce HeimbachOctober 8, 2018 (San Diego) - The County of San Diego has become the...
View ArticleGOV. BROWN SIGNS LANDMARK CLIMATE ACTION BILL; U.N. CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT...
October 2018 ArticlesGov. Jerry Brownrenewable energyrenewable sources By Miriam RafteryOctober 8, 2018 (Incheon, South Korea) – California must get 60 percent of its energy from renewable resources...
View ArticleCOUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT STAFF FACES STIFF OPPOSITION FROM IRATE...
October 2018 ArticlesLakesideLakeside sand miningEl Monte ValleyEl Monte Nature Preserve LLC By Paul Kruze, Contributing EditorPhoto, left, by Paul KruzeOctober 12, 2018 (Lakeside) -- Members of San...
View ArticleSTATE MOVES TO REDUCE METHANE LEAKS THAT FUEL CLIMATE CHANGE
October 2018 Articlesmethane gasmethane gas leaks By Suzanne Potter, Public News ServicePhoto: A new rule from the California Public Utilities Commission will require more inspections of gas...
View ArticleSTRAW BALE HOME IN CAMPO HONORED AS ENERGY CHAMPION BY SDG&E, WILL BE...
July 2018 Articlesstraw bale homesSDG&ESDG&E Energy Innovation CentercampoSimple Constructfire resistant homesnet zero homes By Miriam RafteryPhotos: Simple Construct Hear our interview on...
View Article22 CA LEGISLATORS JOIN GLORIA IN DEMANDING THAT FEDERAL GOV'T STOP INHUMANE...
October 2018 Articleswild horsesTodd Gloria East County News ServiceOctober 17, 2018 (San Diego) – Approximately 1,000 of California’s wild horses are currently being rounded up by the federal...
View ArticleLAKESIDE PLANNERS TO HOLD HEARING THURSDAY AND VOTE ON SAND MINE EIR
October 2018 ArticlesLakeside Community Planning GroupEl Monte Sandmining Project East County News ServiceOctober 22, 2018 (Lakeside) – The Lakeside Community Planning Group will hold a public hearing...
View ArticleCONSERVATION GROUPS SEEK ENDANGERED STATUS FOR NATIVE CA BEES
October 2018 Articlesbeesendangered species By Suzanne Potter, Public News ServiceOctober 24, 2018 (Sacramento) - Four types of California's native bumblebees could be wiped out if nothing is done,...
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