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East County Magazine

East County News Service June 16, 2026 (La Mesa) – Patriotism was on full display at La Mesa’s Flag Day Parade, which celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. Scott Lagace provided these photos from the ...
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East County Magazine

East County Magazine June 10, 2026 (Borrego Springs) — Retired teacher Sylvia Maas, an accomplished ultra-endurance cyclist from Borrego Springs, is switching up the local desert landscape for a ...
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WITNESS BACKS CLAIM OF PLAINTIFF WHO SAYS TRUMP RAPED HER REPEATEDLY AT AGE 13

July 3, 2016 (San Diego) – A woman who worked as a party planner for notorious convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has come forward as a witness, claiming she saw Republican Donald Trump rape a ...
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DO WIND TURBINES HARM ANIMALS?

May 10, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – With an increasing number of industrial-scale wind turbines around the world, numerous reports are surfacing to suggest that noise, infrasound and stray ...
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FOUR JUDICIAL CANDIDATES VIE FOR TWO CONTESTED SEATS

Photo, left to right: Jodi Cleesattle (seat 41), Koryn Sheppard (seat 43), Brian Erickson (seat 41) and Valerie Summer (seat 43). February 12, 2024 (San Diego) – Two contested judicial seats are on ...
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Reader’s Editorial: Trump assault on National Forests comes to San Diego County

SAN DIEGO – Conservation groups have sent a letter to officials at the Cleveland National Forest opposing the proposed Laguna Mountains Forest Restoration Project. The groups condemn the Forest ...
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Trump administration draws criticism and lawsuit over tearing down entire East Wing of White House

Image, left via Library of Congress: interior of East Wing, now demolished; this hallway displayed portraits of first ladies. October 31, 2025 (Washington D.C.) — President Donald Trump is facing ...
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Multi-agency fire drill set for Barona as San Diego braces for fire season

May 5, 2026 (Lakeside) — As the region prepares for the inevitable heat and dry winds of summer, hundreds of first responders are converging on East County to ensure they’re prepared before the first ...
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FUTURE OF PARKWAY PLAZA MALL REENVISIONED

July 14.2024 (El Cajon) — With online sales taking a bite out of retail traffic, shopping malls across the U.S. are struggling and some have closed down. Seeking to avoid that scenario, the City of El ...
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CEMETERY PROPOSED FOR PINE VALLEY OPPOSED OVER GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION CONCERNS

April 17, 2024 (Pine Valley, CA) — Neighbors have secured nearly 1,800 signatures on a petition opposing plans to build a cemetery on 38 acres of land about 2.5 miles east of La Posta Ranch, just ...
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Lakeside Fire’s Pancake Breakfast is May 9

May 7, 2026 (Lakeside) — Lakeside Fire Protection District is holding a Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. until noon, Saturday, May 9 at Lakeside Fire Station 2. Visitors will have the chance to see the ...
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DUAL DEATHS IN WIND TURBINE FIRE HIGHLIGHT HAZARDS

October 31, 2013 (Netherlands) – Two young mechanics, ages 19 and 21, died when a fire broke out in a wind turbine where they were performing routine maintenance. The tragedy occurred at Deltawind’s ...