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SUPERVISORS DELAY DECISION ON RENEWABLE ENERGY OVERLAY OPTIONS UNTIL JAN. 27
December 2020 Articlesrenewable energySan Diego County Board of SupervisorsEast County News Service December 13, 2020 (San Diego’s East County) – San Diego County Supervisors have voted to delay until...
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CAMP CHEF RECALLS PORTABLE GAS STOVES DUE TO GAS LEAKS, FIRE HAZARD
December 2020 ArticlesCamp ChefCamp stoves recallgas leaksfire dangerBy Miriam Raftery December 19, 2020 (Washington D.C.) – The U.S. Product Safety Commission Wednesday announced a recall on Camp Chef...
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ESTELLA COUNTY PARK OPENS IN CASA DE ORO
January 2021 ArticlesEstrella ParkSpring Valleycounty parksEast County News ServiceJanuary 1, 2021 (Spring Valley) -- On Friday, Dec. 18, the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation...
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WHEN THE RAINS COME, CATCH EVERY DROP WITH DISCOUNTED RAIN BARREL
January 2021 Articlesrain barrelsBy Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications OfficeJanuary 8, 2021 (San Diego) - The weather forecasts say this could be a relatively dry winter, which means...
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CALIFORNIA TELLS TIRE MAKERS TO REMOVE HARMFUL CHEMICALS THAT THREATEN OUR...
January 2021 ArticlesCalifornia Department of Toxic Substances ControlSafer Consumer ProductsCalifornia Stormwater Quality Associationzinctiresaquatic lifewaterwaysSource: Calif. Dept. of Toxic...
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INVASIVE WEEVILS KILLING PALM TREES
January 2021 ArticlesSouth American palm weevilspalm trees By Miriam RafteryPhotos: UC Riverside: Top row, healthy palms. Bottom row, infested palms.January 26, 2021 (San Diego) – The invasive South...
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WALK TO SAVE EL MONTE VALLEY FEB. 6 CALLS ON SUPERVISORS TO BUY LAND FROM...
February 2021 ArticlesWalk to Save El Monte ValleyEl Monte ValleyLakeside Joel AndersonBy Miriam RafteryFebruary 3, 2021 (Lakeside) – County Supervisors will vote February10 on a proposal to purchase a...
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STATE PARKS REOPEN FOR CAMPING
February 2021 Articlesstate parksBy Miriam Raftery Photo: Jonny Victorino, via Anza-Borrego Foundation February 3, 2021 (San Diego’s East County) -- As of February 1, camping is now officially open...
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WESTERN MONARCH BUTTERFLY WINTER COUNT DOWN 99.9%
February 2021 ArticlesMONARCH BUTTERFLIES NATUREBy Suzanne Potter, California News ServicePhoto via PixabayFebruary 5, 2021 (Pismo Beach, CA). -- The Western Monarch butterfly population that...
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SUPERVISORS’ VOTE ON MAJOR BACKCOUNTRY ENERGY MEASURE DELAYED UNTIL FEB. 10
February 2021 ArticlesSan Diegorenewable energy overlay zoneBy Miriam RafteryPhotos, left: Campo Wind's turbines hae been fire-prone, causing multiple fires in the past. Residents worry that more...
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ECO-FRIENDLY WAYS TO INCREASE HOME VALUE
February 2021 ArticlesEarthTalkBy Sam Bowman, EarthTalkFebruary 7, 2021 (San Diego) - The housing market has never been in a greater state of flux. The pandemic has lowered interest rates and increased...
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HUNDREDS MARCH TO SAVE EL MONTE VALLEY: LAKESIDE RESIDENTS AND TRIBAL MEMBERS...
February 2021 ArticlesEl Monte ValleyEl Monte Valley sand mineLakeside#FacebookJournalismProjectOver 1,500 sign petition to save valley from sand mining By Henri Migala Photo: marchers support land...
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SUPERVISOR ANDERSON RAISES CONCERNS OVER EL MONTE VALLEY LAND PURCHASE
February 2021 ArticlesLakesideEl Monte ValleyHelix WaterJoel AndersonBy Miriam RafteryFebruary 10, 2021 (Lakeside) – Despite a petition signed by more than 1,500 constituents urging Supervisor to...
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DEMOCRACY IN ACTION: SUPERVISORS VOTE TO HONOR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY BY...
February 2021 ArticlesLakesideEl Monte ValleyJoel AndersonHelix WaterSan Diego SupervisorsBy Henri MigalaMiriam Raftery also contributed to this report.Photo, left: Billy Ortiz and Bobby Wallace,...
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LEMON GROVE INVITES YOU TO A RECYCLING WEBINAR FEB. 27
February 2021 ArticlesRecycling seminarLemon GroveLemon Grove eventsEast County News Service February 11, 2021 (Lemon Grove) – I Love a Clean San Diego and the city of Lemon Grove invite you to a...
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READER'S EDITORIAL: WHY WE NEED A CARBON TAX, NOT CAP AND TRADE
March 2021 ArticlesReader's Editorialscarbon taxBy Carol Slater March 1, 2021 (San Diego) - I write with deep concern regarding the climate emergency in which we find ourselves, one that President...
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COUNTY LAB, FIRE STATIONS TO BENEFIT FROM BACKUP POWER SUPPLY FUNDS
March 2021 ArticlesGov. Gavin NewsomCommunity Power Resiliencybackup energy suppliesfire stationsCOVID-19 testingJeff ToneyCounty Office of Emergency ServicesOESemergency preparednessBy Donnie Ryan,...
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HELIX WATER DISTRICT LAUNCHES 2021 LAKE JENNINGS SPRING PHOTO CONTEST
March 2021 ArticlesLakesideHelix Water DistrictSpring Photo ContestSource: Helix Water DistrictMarch 4, 2021 (Lakeside) -- Helix Water District has launched its 10th annual Lake Jennings Spring Photo...
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SUPERVISOR VOTE ON FINAL APPROVAL TO RESTORE, IMPROVE EL MONTE RIVER VALLEY...
March 2021 ArticlesSan Diego County Board of SupervisorsEl Monte County ParkKumeyaaySan Diego River ParkJoel AndersonNathan Fletcheropen spaceriparian habitatconservationEast County News ServiceMarch...
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STATE WILDLIFE AGENCIES TO HOLD WORKSHOPS ON COYOTES IN URBAN AREAS
March 2021 ArticlescoyotesSource: California Department of Fish and WildlifePhoto by Debbie MerrillMarch 10, 2021 (San Diego) - Due to an increase in the number of reported conflicts between humans...
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